Talk:Lauren Faust/@comment-4202158-20110805005008/@comment-29050-20110809095552

Do not worry. Lauren Faust merely conceived the show as we know it. Granted, she did write the pilot episodes, but other than that Faust did not actively contribute to the show. She merely had to place some of her time in quality control, and anyone can do just that. Besides, she can still watch from the sidelines. I am pretty sure Faust wouldn't be stepping down if she was not so sure she is leaving the production in capable and competent hands of talented artists and whatnot! People always move on, but they always make sure they actually know they cultivated their works well enough to grow on their own. Besides, Faust managed to leave enough influence in the production team for the entire of Season 2 before stepping down in her position, and regardless where she'll be next, Faust will always be credited as the show's developer in future seasons (but that depends largely on Hasbro themselves in the end, the real owners of My Little Pony.)

In other words, if Faust managed to plant very good seeds in very good soil with lots of water and sunlight, then the seeds will grow into a very healthy tree on their own! I don't know if you got this metaphor, but it is the best I could think of.