My knee-jerk reaction? It's him or you! Better pack your stuff b4 you throw down the gauntlet. Might even polish and distribute your resume. I pity people that get stuck in your position. Unless something changes, the new guy will probably get his way and the company will get screwed. Unfortunately, you'll get canned because he proved that you were right! Standard corporate reverse logic. Good Luck.

When I was young, I was Liberal. As I aged and wised up, I became Conservative. Now that I'm old, I have settled on Curmudgeon.