There's plenty of good writers out there. It's not like the BP title will end when Coates leaves. And as for his activities keeping the book on people's minds, if that's true the sales aren't reflecting it. As a monthly book, BP is dead in the water. It's time for him to wrap things up and let someone else have their turn.
I will say that I'm loving Coates' Cap run at the moment. But BP is exhausting at this point.