Yes, he did, and fair play to him - who wouldn't want to progress? We use managers like no one's business to progress so no hard feelings. He's obviously got his eyes on a top tier European team and we were a stepping stone, as would be Everton.
Season derailed mainly because of injuries and ill-discipline, there was also huge concerns even during our good run under Silva at the beginning of the season.
As far as I'm aware, he's still under contract at Watford, he may have been removed from post but he's still very much being paid by the club (Unsure why this isn't being reported by the media, it's general knowledge) - there's also no break clause in his contract like previous managers so there will be some form of compensation.
Well, surely you'd expect to finish above us regardless of what was going on? We certainly expect it considering the size of our club and budget.
Hopefully you do appoint him as I'm confident in getting some points off you next season with him at the helm rather than some of the other managerial names being floated around for your club. Fingers crossed this is all cleared up soon so both clubs can crack on with pre-season without this lingering in the background.