I hope they realize that Twitter is a software company. There is very little cost to making changes versus the changes A hardware or hardware/software company would have have to do.
Investors like founder CEOs. If you listen to his story, Jack has been passionate about coordinating communication for a long time. Passion is a good thing for a company. Simple as that.
meta: This is one of the worst discussions I've ever seen on HN.
If you think you're a musk, youre not.
Let him make/find his own mold.
As much as he accomplished and talented as he was, there was nothing magical about the man.
But, admittedly I'm among a very small minority who finds the cultural trend towards people-worshipping tiresome.
So, dare I blaspheme and say such a thing.