I will also miss Charles contributions. I really enjoyed him on the podcasts - particularly the dining show. He was a more adventurous eater than most others. (I don't think anyone else had goat as their first choice ever before in a dining review.) My family and I tend to like experimenting with new foods and it was nice having the viewpoint of someone else who seemed happy to explore. I still enjoy the show without him, but it is certainly less useful to me. Pete, Steve and Fiasco all have their quirks (no seafood, no cheese, prefers basic food, etc.) which is probably helpful for all the pickier eaters out there, but for those of us who are at the other end of the spectrum, Charles provided an interesting viewpoint.
Decidedly, on the somewhat petty side - I will miss reading Charles' articles. There is a tendency to seriously abuse exclamation points in DIS articles and it drives me a little batty. Charles did not do this and I really appreciated it. LOL