Interesting.
The changes in the coaching staff announced this afternoon seem to convey an unspoken message. The three who were let go, Bombard, Varsho, and Dancy, are the three who I would think of as being the most involved in the in-game tactical decisions. The ones who were renewed, particularly Thompson and Dubee, are ones who are more involved with long-term skill building of the players. (Although Dubee is probably in both camps.)
Given the coaching changes were announced by Manuel, it’s probably safe to say he’s going to be back next year. However I think it’s also the case that there was unhappiness expressed at how games were run and the only way Manuel was going to stay was if he got a new cast of advisors. Personally I think Bombard got a raw deal, but if some other organization snaps him up and makes him their AAA manager, they’ll get a great deal.