Wasn't the board overwhelmingly in favor of having him for 2017? The decision was made because Freddie and the other players liked him. Some of that was fallout from FG dismissal. Other, way more qualified, candidates were interviewed.
With it being a one year contract, there was no vote of confidence, especially with Ron Washington waiting in the wings. The question was really about what happens after getting to .500. It's not as though Snit had experience taking a club to the next level. Now we have our answer, not that he was 100% to blame but honeymoon is over.