But I never should be reading about any of this on public forums. It doesn't reflect well on you or Adafruit.

Now an outcome has been chosen for you, without your input. The situation is probably irreconcilable.

That's not the position you ever want to be in. Obviously.

If the situation was untenable, after your reasonable and private attempts, you should have decided to sever ties on your terms. The outcome would have been the same, but you'd be in control of the situation, and wouldn't be permanently leaving things in public view.

I'm sorry for the situation. I'm a real hot head at times, but it's something I've learned (the hard way, over and over again) that I need to control. Business is business...

I hope it works out for you and Adafruit.