"To those that would slag RDW, just remember despite his faults, easyJet is where it is today by in large as a result of his stewardship, and there isn't anyone else in the Company who has worked any harder to get it there, so credit where credit is due. His retirement shouldn't be a surprise to anyone, he's done his bit."
I suspect this is intended as a compliment. However, there are those on the other side of the fence who would totally agree, but from a negative point of view. EJ is indeed where it is today because of RW. It could have been so much better. Under his stewardship moral was the worst I've heard about and there were several significant senior operations management resignations. That is a strange happening if the advertisement propoganda was all true, and ej was indeed the place to be. Many worthy and highly talented personnel decided enough was enough and went to work their trade in a more adult enviroment.