[Kim Wexler’s Ponytail]

I think the point here is it’s better if the successor is slowly phased in, rather than there being a big announcement and the papers reporting the next day the show is in crisis as ratings are down by 10 people.

But that's already happening and will continue happening with or without a permanent successor. It's going to be a long time before the tabloids put their knives away and delaying appointing a permanant successor is only going to prolong that imo. 

Tbh I didn't anticipate the tabloids and what's best for them being the biggest concern In all of this.