Sarah has read the tealeaves!
Yes, it looks like she has. This is nothing but good for her once the initial "quitter" nonsense dies down.
Anyone staying in any job that costs you over half a million dollars in debt, especially just to keep up appearances of not being a "quitter," is insane. Sarah would easily be criticized for that, too.
You can't blame her for leaving a position that could eventually put her over $750,000 in politically inflicted, unfair personal debt by the end of it. She owes the people of AK nothing since she is relinquishing power peacefully and legally.