How is Apple affected by Steve Jobs health?

Its finally time for the company to come clean about its fearless leaders health. Over the past few years we have seen the ins and outs with Steve Jobs. He has left before due to health problems, then came back, supposedly healed. At the start of this new year we heard of his health woes yet again.

Many heard that he would be taking yet another leave of absence from the company. His health is his own private matter, as a memo to the public sent from Apple stated in late January, but the shareholders of the company also deserve to know their fate as well.

When he left a few years ago the stock prices fell a bit, knowing that the genius that started the company would not be working his magic any longer. He returned after a leave of absence and we have seen Apple launch into juggernaut status. With stock prices soaring we wonder if he can hold on a little longer. We shareholders at least deserve some explanation as to what the future holds.