title: BDNFL
lang: en

> Now that PEP 572 is done, I don't ever want to have to fight so hard for a PEP and find that so many people despise my decisions.
>
> I would like to remove myself entirely from the decision process. I'll still be there for a while as an ordinary core dev, and I'll still be available to mentor people -- possibly more available. But I'm basically giving myself a permanent vacation from being BDFL, and you all will be on your own.
> 
> <cite>*[Transfer of power](https://www.mail-archive.com/python-committers@python.org/msg05628.html)* ([cache](/david/cache/5c19cc281938aa8a2140ada2a81d9d15/))</cite>

[Trolls](https://twitter.com/SerhiyStorchaka/status/1014274554452209665) have real life impacts. People do get affected. And quit.

*Note: I am not fond of [PEP 572](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0572/) but I respect the decision.*