I had similar thoughts about his departure. Think about this: Microsoft, Mozilla, Canonical, Tizen, and Chrome are all leveraging the "web platform" for their apps. If Google does somehow merge Chrome and Android, allowing "web platform" apps for phone and tablet that leaves one company out on it's own. Apple. Food for thought.
i can't stand these `_ is dead. long live_` titles. they're absolutely childish and convey _nothing_ about what the article entails.