Businesses change. There are shake ups all the time at the top. Bill Gates even stepped down at the height of Microsoft's success. No, not all their decisions are good ones; no company is perfect, but obviously they are doing something right. Just look at the stock chart. Steadily increasing share prices tell the tale. EA is not the be all end all of successful companies, but considering the ups and downs of the industry as a whole, EA has been a prime example of how to be successful.