Matt Mullenweg returns as Automattic CEO after a board attempt to oust him
TechCrunch (213 points on Hacker News)·medium signal
TechCrunch confirmed on 12 September that Mullenweg is back as chief executive following an attempted removal by the Automattic board, a story that drew 213 points and 286 comments on Hacker News. For anyone with WordPress, WooCommerce or Tumblr in production, the governance question from the WP Engine fight is now demonstrably unresolved at the board level. Single-outlet confirmation so far, with the board's side unreported.