If the owners F1 team is anything to go buy which i think it is since one of his assistants(?) in F1 now has a position at QPR IIRC, then they're heading in the right direction, to be honest I think they were looking for a reason to get rid of him because they have their own plans and ideas of who they want in place. I also think its for the better and the club will start to take shape in line with the owner.
Edit: On the Rafa thing i don't think he is prepared to leave Liverpool, his family are settled, kids in school and all that. The downside to that of course is he will have to wait a bit before a more local job turns up and become a part time pundit for the time being. I guess he must be thinking hard about whether he can leave Liverpool, go back to Spain, or move to a different part of the country.