I've heard it also theorized that perhaps Godwin and someone with influence in the WMF (probably either a majority of the board or Gardner) disagreed on a new strategy. (Could it be how to manage that troublesome public pornography collection, perhaps?) Godwin then may have refused to yield and Sue was forced to fire him, without cause. Since it would be without cause, and his contract probably did not allow him to be fired without cause without a significant payoff, his new "consulting fee" period of engagement might very well be substantially more lucrative than his previous base salary.
I think this is as plausible a speculation as any we've heard.
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