Damn, Emad was one of the only reasons they felt trustworthy to me. I moderated a discord community that he was part of and he felt like the epitome of show your work as a person. From what I could tell he was always very transparent with his work and how and what he wanted it to accomplish.
I expect a significant change in direction for the worse, unfortunately. That said, I hope this is something that is best for him rather than an outsting, and that he can find work in the future.