Mullenweg tells Automattic staff he is back in control, and the company confirms nothing

Sources: primary, discussion
Summary: TechCrunch reports Matt Mullenweg wrote in Automattic's internal Slack that he is back in control of the company. The message follows the board removing him as CEO two days earlier and naming the CFO interim CEO. Automattic has made no public statement confirming the claim.
Why it matters: Two days after the board removed him and named the CFO interim CEO, nobody outside the Slack message can say who runs the company that employs the WordPress core contributors and is litigating against WP Engine.
Follow-up: Whether Automattic or its board states publicly who holds the CEO role.