oberdada
Gone Fishin'
Yea, it does. It would also allow for one to just remove the negative effects of the the Kaiser on the leadup to WW1. In most POD, we have as much impact from the replacement, but with a disabled Kaiser, Germany will limp to war based on consensus German decision making. I have a sneaking suspicion that most German leaders would have support their long-term ally in war over an assassination of the crown prince.
Depends on the timing really.
If the Kaiser falls into a Coma in August '14 the German leaders might as well tell Austria to accept Serbia agreement to almost all of the terms after the assassination.
A bit like the Soviets to north Korea after Stalin's death to cease fighting.
Something like:
Sorry, we got bigger problems at the momemt.
The Kaiser was quite important as a figurehead to really behind ...