i'm in the dark too concerning this but i will add my opinion on ron only...
he has guided this site for nearly 10 years now and not only has this site grown into one of the biggest and most visited cannabis sites online but it has also split to become TWO of the largest cannabis sites around! there are no other major sites that offer the friendliness and openess we have here, which has brought up more than a couple debates between us but he knows what he's doing and i have 100% trust in his judgement. he listens to everyone here and mods always have an open line to him direct by telephone...just beware as the converstions can stretch into hours...lol!

he has a vision and it has not strayed since i have been around here for over 8 years now...what more needs to be said?

beyond that, it's between him and the beeb. imnsho, of course...