Travis is a very sympathetic figure to many employees. He has poured his life into the company, to the point the two were indistinguishable up until his resignation. Travis was Uber, and Uber was Travis.

Benchmark's letter makes me wonder about the full content of the Holder report. Their lawsuit listed scandals that were already public, but whatever was in the report seems to be what triggered their initial request for Travis to step away from the company.

I wonder how many of the "Travis loyalists" would reconsider their position if they were aware of the full extent of the risks the company was exposed to as a result of his management.