We're been waiting for several months to use that headline, but it finally gets an airing with confirmation from Porsche that R&D boss Wolfgang Hatz has cleared out his desk in Stuttgart.
Hatz was one of the senior Volkswagen Group executives put onto extended leave when the dieselgate scandal broke last year. The official release seems to have been written by a committee of risk-averse lawyers, saying that "enquiries have shown no evidence of any co-responsibility by Hatz so far" and stating that he has apparently decided to leave Porsche by "mutual agreement on his initiative."
Whatever happens with any wider enquiry into diesel emissions and who knew what when we'll miss Hatz. He was, as the Americans like to put it, a real car guy, and possessed a forthright frankness when it came to discussing Porsche's future model plans that made him a great interview subject. His CV included stints working for BMW, Fiat and GM, with highlights including the development of the E30 M3's S14 engine and being Opel's motorsport boss.
He came to Porsche via Volkswagen, where he served as head of engine development for the whole group - hence his involvement with dieselgate. We're not quite sure if this announcement means that he has also formally stepped down from his Volkswagen role, we're still waiting for confirmation on that one.
Hatz's replacement is Michael Steiner, who has worked for Porsche since 2002 and who was previously head of the Panamera model line and, more recently, boss of the company's Complete Vehicle Development division. We look forward to finding out if he is as talkative in interviews.