I did not expect this, at least not this soon. Not that I think it'll change much in the long run. They have much the same board, and the previous people in charge (going back before Pao) did a lot of damage that we probably still haven't seen all the consequences from. As Alexis' initial response to the recent mod blackout has shown, just because you're a founder doesn't mean you necessarily know what the community needs.
Also, regardless of who is and is not CEO, they have to show significant earnings at some point. There is very little they can do about this without alienating their core community.
Rock and a hard place.
These are my thoughts too. Whoever hired this CEO is still at reddit, everyone has their boss. It's true that Pao did enough wrong to start an e-riot, but she did it because that's how she thought she would be able to finish her task. A task that will persist.
Steve Huffman is back and CEO. That's cool? You're probably right though. I don't know what Alexis said but there are more changes coming as they seek to sell and/or investors want returns. And the community backlash is sure to scare off a great many potential buyers who wouldn't want to bother trying to reign in the anarchy that is reddit.