I was very happy with HP's "return to engineering" when Hurd came aboard, even invested in it. The whole Fiorina drama really left a bad taste in my mouth, but somehow Hurd brought HP back to its cultural center-of-gravity, even considering the challenging, monster acquisitions.<p>But WTF just happened? Why are they acting so randomly? HP's standards are double because the Board will fire an effective CEO (for mistakes that can be dealt with quietly and fairly), and yet only weeks later sues for his reasonable employment choices. Where is the high moral ground in that?<p>It is as if the board wants to avoid paying the market price for their impracticality.