It's a shame he's gone and, sadly, he'll be more remembered for his failure over the last two years than the many successes he's had at Ducati, including a MotoGP world title.
it a hard world... ! got swamped by marketing to hire VR and then was led astray... without the chance to put things straight!
Resigns is a PC word for "being told to go the honourable way" shame, as they could have at least gave him another year.