In isolation, PG’s rejection of the word “fired” because “he agreed immediately” is nonsensical. Agreeing to be fired is still being fired.
It is nonsensical to read it as not being fired even with pg’s logic-chopping “clarification”. They issued an ultimatum: step down from OA or be fired from YC CEO. He did not step down. Then he was fired from YC CEO. (And pulled shenanigans on the way out with the ‘YC Chair’ and ‘advisor’ business, further emphasizing that it was a firing.)
It is nonsensical to read it as not being fired even with pg’s logic-chopping “clarification”. They issued an ultimatum: step down from OA or be fired from YC CEO. He did not step down. Then he was fired from YC CEO. (And pulled shenanigans on the way out with the ‘YC Chair’ and ‘advisor’ business, further emphasizing that it was a firing.)