Absolutely nothing has been heard from Douglas (besides wishing Gertjan well) or Patrick.
The most generous assessment of their involvement in the Board is that they are currently empty chairs. If I was to speculate, based on Gertjan's decision to resign, it would be reasonable to assume that they lean more towards the Simon-side of the debate, making Gertjan's position for strong moderation clearly untenable as a minority opinion.
Then don't start a thread based on speculation and resort to belittlement and name calling. I shared my views with those I felt needed to hear it.
If the Board fails to step up, either as a collective or as individuals, I do not see how they can effectively serve the Project.
I don't always agree with things I see in the community nor will I voice my support for or against certain things depending the subject and if I'm willing to engage with it.