Which is your preference? It was an either-or question of yours.
End it of course! Who wouldn’t?! The text of the article and about a dozen I read through do not always make clear that he said do it now, report progress, and be done in 45 days, plus ask for any resources you need. Some were that specific. I’ve searched and cannot find a copy of the memo yet, just these many 2nd hand reports. It is definitely stirring things up!