After everyone had read the quarter's results and all analysts were disconnected from the call, it was time to break the bad news before slipping out the back door.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-01-30/tesla-shocks-investors-sneaking-cfo-resignation-announcement-last-minute-conference
Realist - Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same -- hardihood. Give them raw truth.