I see the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley is now just the CBS Evening News! Seems he was dropped rather than leaving - no idea why, he seemed really good and viewing figures were doing well.
It was mentioned in the last page of this thread when it was announced he would be leaving, but nobody has posted that signoff video, so thanks for sharing.
This article is the best at explaining what happened. Essentially, Scott was one of the lowest paid anchors of the big three networks, so he hired a tough as nails Hollywood agent at his last contract renegotiation. They clashed with CBS executives, who were disappointed that ratings were no longer improving despite Scott's new, higher salary. I guess it's one thing to be in third place with a moderately-paid anchor, but another to be in third place with a highly-paid one. CBS decided to force him out at the end of a lackluster May sweeps, and his Hollywood agent leaked it to the NY Post in a way that made CBS get caught with their pants down. That's especially embarrassing too because CBS News typically handles these things pretty well, unlike some of their competitors.
It's a little sad it all happened that way, but that's just how that business works. I didn't really like Scott as an anchor, though I really liked the CBS Evening News under his watch. But CBS News is still larger than any one anchor, so I think they will be fine. Anthony Mason is the interim anchor while they decide on a permanent replacement. CBS News has plenty of second string anchors who could certainly take over the broadcast and do the job well, but there's no obvious successor.
And since this is a presentation forum, it should be interesting to see if they tinker with the look of the CBS Evening News any more than they already have. In the last year, they've changed the graphics, commissioned all-new music, and moved the program into the CBS This Morning studio with a lot more stand-up shots. None of those things seemed to have affected the ratings all that much.