Yes, of course, but they also play a role for the new potential...

Yes, of course, but they also play a role for the new potential co-owner(s) and should also be taken into account now.

Charles must now deliver and follow up his words and constant non-china attitudes with action, otherwise, if, contrary to his expectation things turn out differently, his 8,000 LinkedIn followers may only have a weary smile for him.

But atm and at least it doesn't look like that will happen and Paul's spontaneous resignation could also have played a role in "Charles-LinkedIn-Scenario".