User blog comment:Tholanar/If you were the High Queen or King of Skyrim..../@comment-2040576-20121220102813/@comment-4057437-20121221184619

Giving up being Guild Master isn't necessary, as you could delegate day to day supervision to others, just as with the Companions. As for being an example, giving it up would also confirm your sordid past, not necessarily the best thing to do, politically.

We assume you will still be Arch Mage and pick an assistant to manage things there as well.