Ive is an extraordinarily well compensated industrial designer creating the most coveted products in the world and apparently there is no one in Apple who can boss him around. I doubt he has much need or desire to become CEO.
To further that point, I'm not sure he has the skills necessary to be a good CEO. As long as Tim Cook doesn't get in Ive's way, Ive will be able to do what he does best, and Apple will be the better for it. And Cook will do his thing too, what he does best. We shouldn't take people away from what they're good at doing. Jobs was a rare breed, being able to be involved in everything.
