Originally Posted by StoneQOLdCrazy

Let's be clear: he handpicked his clown "lieutenants." He owns their toxicity.

He is a terrible mentor. He has nurtured the Cult of Ed, where management by fear is the order of the day.

His ego runs the show. He purged potential competent replacements. He pushed performance-sapping DEI initiatives. The moment the place starts to crumble under the weight of all of his awful personnel decisions, he'll bail, leaving us to pick up the pieces.

We have already seen "peak Delta." The longer Bastian stays to soak up selfies and "me-too" the stews, the harder the crash will be when he finally bugs out.