"I don't have any facts, sources, or even a quote to substantiate this, but hey, something tells me it's related"
Dude could have left for any number of reasons. Stick to reporting the facts.
In this particular instance the context could have been provided in a better way, but it is context nevertheless.
https://techcrunch.com/author/megan-rose-dickey/
Just bias from the reporter.
Why? The author clearly indicated they were stating an opinion with "something tells me". I read authors because I'm interested in their opinion. If you don't like the style, find your own source. There are many.
Not every news article needs a shitty half baked opinion unless of course you're in the business of manufacturing controversy rather than reporting on it.
I don't know why you're being downvoted. In the sea of "the media sucks" hand-wringing, you're the only one who zeroed in on the fundamental issue.
(This, please, is not a defense of Uber.)
debatable
> in one of the most exciting and important positions
opinion
> in one of the most important companies for the future of our society
opinion, unlikely
> quit at a very interesting time for said company
correlation != causation, aka the point of my comment
> It's ok if the article is something beyond "he wore a green shirt and ate a bagel"
What, is there some word quota? It's also okay to just say "he quit, we do not know why or whether X is related." without implying anything you don't know.