It was a trip for me when I saw that episode.. I can't say it ever crossed my mind before, but early on in the episode, I happened to randomly be wondering about who could possibly replace him, and if he'd ever pass the torch any time soon... and later on in the episode, as he got into his speech, I was like, "Oh shit! It sounds like he's gonna say he's stepping down!", and then he did! and I could hardly believe it
I think it's a good time though.. I can't imagine who could replace him, but I look forward to seeing how it goes.. I'm definitely gonna miss him
I'm just glad it's not gonna be for a little while and that he gave us a good warning like that.. I need the time to adjust!