Kropo said he is going to keep getting updates, just that he won't have much say in the development process any longer. He has one more official test he'll be running, then he won't run anymore since everything will be geared towards the prep for the 2017 bikes. Kropo seems to think that regardless of him leaving, Yamaha will keep giving him updates as long as he is in contention for the title as a title is better than no title. I don't know if I agree with this entirely because it really depends on what VR is singing to Yamaha.
With my respects to Kropo, I'll assume this belief is based on a hunch...'counter' to the current context that this is even a discussion! CONTEXT: So, we are supposed to believe Yamaha will REVERSE suddenly to support Lorenzo who has now left the manufacturer BECAUSE Yamaha:
"Above all, Yamaha conspicuously failed to defend Lorenzo. The Japanese factory tried to treat the affair as a dispute between Rossi and Márquez, ignoring the fact that Lorenzo's honor was being impugned by implication. Yamaha management did not stand up to Valentino Rossi, and try to tell him to leave Lorenzo out of the battle. They canceled events planned to celebrate what was otherwise an incredibly successful season for the factory. The events of October and November spawned a monster, and Yamaha top brass failed to slay it." Krops
"Yamaha failed to honor Lorenzo's achievements, for fear of offending his teammate. As difficult a situation as they found themselves in, not to celebrate Lorenzo's title was an act of cowardice. " Krops
But now are going to support Lorenzo so he can rub a title in Rossi’s face, the same man Yamaha did want to make uncomfortable and chose to defend against Jorge?
I applaud Kropo for having the courage to make these above statements, frankly when I read them I was pleasantly astonished. You won't find a similar indictment by such a respected voice in our sport. Kudos to Kropo! There seems to be a slight thawing of the refusal to place Rossi at the epicenter of last year's debacle, though I was also encouraged by Michael Scott recently reminding us of Rossi's "ruthlessness" as capable of fabricating the whole 'cheating' narrative to deflect from Lorenzo's superior performance.
However, the rationale for Yamaha, who are managed buy the HUMANS who facilitated this "cowardly" disaster are STILL in charge, and the man who they did not want to make uncomfortable has a 3 year lease on these human managers. Not one of those humans has the influence to match or challenge Valentino Rossi, quite the contrary, they add to his influence.
The rationale: But Yamaha will want to claim a title to celebrate.
Newsflash: Yamaha WON a title in 2015 and ....... canceled the celebration!
We are not even factoring in the MICHELIN EFFECT. (Remember, these entities are run by humans.)
(Googling to find official press release where Yamaha outline and openly admit to canceling Lorenzo's Championship Celebration Party in favor of Rossi's Pity Party because it was going to make poor Valentino uncomfortable. Migs, I'm having trouble find the official press release, you think you can help me with this? )
