Totally agree but there are many people there now who could use his help to fight for what they believe in. He's not just one guy trying to get some hair brained initiative passed.
Our problem is we seek acceptance and agreement too much and don't fight for what others believe in on principle.
We're all to blame but now we have one less person who can do anything about it. Look at the world from the outside in for once and quit suffering your blasted anecdoche.
How many times have they tried to manage up only to be hamstringed by their own peers?