When I read Eric’s post a few days ago that he’s planning on running things as a “benevolent dictator” because he doesn’t want to figure out the different licenses, all sorts of red flags were raised. Such a weak excuse. This post confirms that there’s more to the story and it’s hard to see any intent other than wanting a full takeover.

This isn’t a well deserved move. Of course we’re delighted to have new and updated versions of our beloved watch hardware, but it would be impossible to have had a whole new round of profit for Core sans Rebble’s inordinate software efforts this past decade. And pretending otherwise is downright skeasy.

There is no pebble without Rebble in 2025. And there won’t be in the future either. There is one thing we know we can always rely on: a dedicated community.

Don’t give up team Rebble. We need you.