Today I interviewed for an IT Director position at a non-profit development organization.  My initial feeling is that there's a better-than-average chance that they'll be offering me a position in the next few days.<p>I've thought a lot about switching to this sector (that's a whole other post...), and I'm certainly prepared for the salary hit that this will likely involve.  I'm also bracing myself for the IT budget, fully expecting that it will be a good source of interesting challenges.<p>That being said, when I asked "What happened to the last guy?" I received the answer "There was a difference in opinion relating to how much we should spend on IT-related issues."  Further prying didn't yield much, and I'd really like to get an idea as to <i>which</i> party had unrealistic expectations.<p>So my question is: I have an opportunity to make contact with the former IT Director... should I?  Would you?<p>One part of me thinks that information-gathering is always beneficial, but at the same time I may not want this person's personal feelings to bias my own with regards to this new partnership.  What would you do?
Ask HN: "So... What happened to the last guy?"