No harm to VMware on this I think. As it pushes into SAAS it really does need a big shake up. Not that Pat wasn't good, but it is an old company with a lot of inertia, some fresh blood and fresh ideas could really be beneficial.
Hopefully the next CEO is as committed to all the other stuff, like treating the employees very good and the community stuff. The best bit of the company isn't the tech at all (in my opinion)