I was surprised too. I guess his wishy-washy...ness didn't work out. C'est la vie.
I don't particularly like Lorraine, and on a superficial level looking at her makes me uneasy for some reason, but she's got instinct; if only she'd speak up about it at an appropriate time. She seems like a shut the door after the hose has bolted type. Maybe she just needs some confidence that a job title would give her.
I had originally liked Kate but now she just annoys me. She took it so damn personally when Lorraine said that Howard did a better job too. She's kind of cute and she's got some form of charisma but not a lot else.
More and more I am liking James and Yasmina, but I guess they're the only viable options left really.