They can still make films, and will find a director that can bring newer insights into animation. Its an end of an era, but not a big deal to me.
Focusing on a newer generation of animators is what is necessary, because I cannot stand when its the same, or stand when they all copy each other. Aside from Pixar and Disney, every other animation company tries for the same experience but loses what the heart of it is supposed to be. Why do they feel the need to have a cringe worthy music video at the end of every non-Disney animated film or to go for almost the same thing, but slightly different enough not to be called a ripoff?
In Japan , there are the main few animators that are high profile like him, and then the newcomers that are shafted for fanservice and high school fantasies. I really don't like hearing the argument that there is no way to do otherwise because all films are a risk , so they might as well make no films and stay away from the film business.