What happens to Laravel if Taylor Otwell disappears?

A 2017 opinion piece addressing concerns about Laravel's long-term viability if its creator Taylor Otwell were to step away. Key points: Jeffrey Way of Laracasts has an established succession plan, Laravel LLC exists as a legal entity with employees and revenue beyond Taylor personally, the open source community would continue development similar to how CodeIgniter survived EllisLab's neglect, and consultancies like Tighten have financial and ideological incentives to keep Laravel alive.