One thing wrong with the entire thesis of this article is that Ryan did not run for re-election from his district; so, he was never going to continue as Speaker no matter what the outcome of the election.
Interesting 3d3n thread on social media/military/etc
https://mobile.twitter.com/3Days3Nights/status/1164795502505803781
When did Ryan say he was retiring? I think that may have been part of what Trump did in not worrying about the House?