I like how Todd Howard is Stalin in this version.
Its kind of ironic though, because I suspect that Todd Howard is more of a "yeah whatever" type of project leader rather than the dictatorial type.
Emil Pagliarulo: Hi, for Fallout 4 I want there to be exactly four conversation options at every single branching point in a conversation.
Todd Howard: Uhh, why?
Emil Pagliarulo: Cause there are four buttons a controller! Genius right!?
Authoritarian Todd Howard: Thats dumb. We're not doing that.
Actual Todd Howard: Yeah, whatever. Do what you want.
Zenimax: Hi, we want you to put microtransactions in Skyrim and Fallout 4.
Todd Howard with a spine: But our entire fanbase is built around modding! They will slaughter us!
Actual Todd Howard: Ok boss. Will do.
Zenimax: Hi, we want Fallout 76 out in time for christmas 2018.
Todd Howard with a spine: Dude, the game is nowhere near finished. We need more time.
Actual Todd Howard: Ok boss. Will do.
I suspect this is the reason why he has kept his position so long.