Herb Sutter on increasing safety in C++

"stepping down" is a deliberate act of removing yourself from some position (or otherwise giving up some sort) of power.

Saying he(?) "has the right to step down" already presupposes something that was never a given; namely that he owed anyone anything to begin with.

> Where's the problem?

The fact that he was expected (if not outright demanded) to take _any_ sort of action or effort for someone else's benefit to begin with.