@shyning
That's a bit foolish to not think the hate would continue well after 1 person stepped down.
I mean, first of all. Dru wasn't the "symbol" for people's hate. Trash was. As he was representing Trash.
Second of all, one person stepping down doesn't change the fact that the rest went along with it.
An implosion was inevitable. Which would only bring more hate, since it meant series people loved would end up being handed off to other groups that could take the load. And of series that weren't dropped, it likely meant a much longer wait for releases.
To a certain degree, the hate after the implosion was basically a self-fulfilling prophesy. Something that couldn't be avoided no matter how skilled the next potential leader was.
The end goal now is to pick up the broken pieces, rebuild bridges, or close shop.
Closing shop seems more likely to me in the long term.