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Because... he wants to do those things? I'm really unsure what you're trying to say.

Well, it'd be foolish to assume that someone doesn't have multiple reasons for making a dramatic change in their life.

It'd also be foolish to assume that most of those reasons are any of our business.

Robert is an amazing guy, and we're all lucky to have benefited from his work over the years. Now, he's set off on a new adventure, for reasons of his own... And has hinted that he'll continue sharing some of the fruits of his labor.

That's more than enough ;)

He just wants to build a startup out of some cool tech and get rich. There's no conspiracy or dirty laundry here.

My, cynical much? Seems to me that 10+ years at a non-profit, and choosing to live in a place outside the traditional startup locations (New Zealand) with fewer networking opportunities, might indicate fairly little interest in that exact trajectory, for those exact reasons.

But what do I know, I'm just another ten-year Mozillian myself. And if or when I leave, it'll also surely be to get filthy rich at a startup, right?