walk into the AD and lay down his resignation without much notice and be off to ride the waves. I think it would be his way of poking ya in the eye.
He seems to have a great deal of difficulty with forgetting and forgiving anyone who is critical of him and his methods and approaches.
For someone who is positioning himself for a "higher Church" calling he is very very slow to forgive and move on. Holds grudges and harbors slight either real or imagined.