I didn't visit the GAF thread because I expect it to be chock full of twee BrandNew-esque hyperbole.
The best part is if everything was reversed and the show went on like nothing happened, Conan fans would stop watching by the end of next week to watch Colbert or watch some non-Conan shit on Hulu.
Wasn't that when they were employed on Late Night? How big could their salaries have been? Five, maybe seven dollars an hour?
Wow, he's so generous. 
At least Leno looks out for his own.
Jay Leno: His fans actually watched his show at 11:35!
Conan "Magna Cum Laude" O'Brien: His fans will catch the rare clip here and there on Youtube.
Jay Leno: Paid his staff during the Writer's Strike. What a generous guy!
Conan "Harvard" O'Brien: Stiffs his staff so he can throw a tantrum at NBC's expense.
:lenowned