As a n Englishman and vey loosely a unionist I’d have to say she came across as ten times the leader of any of our current crop of pillocks.
She’s not my favourite person but definitely meets that low bar! However she’s still managed to be tarred with the Salmond scandal, the ferries scandal, the SNP party financial mess, the GRA infighting and now it seems a new squabble brewing over DRS etc.
However, whilst losing an effective leader seems like a potential blow to indy, if they come up with someone who turns out to be competent then I think it reinforces the message that Scotland can govern itself and can produce international leaders. If its Swinney or Yousaf then I think it will damage the cause, nobody else springs to mind as having say in enough departments to be an obvious choice.