"Communities"? I think he means "Community."

It apparently bothered him for quite a while, although it didn't bother him back in January.

Hmmm yeah, this supports my theory that he's under orders.

So....will they

a) Recast the part of Chef?
b) Kill off his character?
c) Use old clips of Chef for new shows?

or

d) Is South Park simply doomed?

I think it's likely that the first episode of the new season (which I believe will be showing up on the 22nd) will deal with Chef's departure. Maybe he'll get stuck in a closet, maybe he'll be replaced by a relative, or maybe they'll just kill him off (those bastards!). He hasn't been particularly prominent in the show lately so I don't think d is too likely.