We'll be interesting to see what happens in the next few months, I would imagine the BBC has recorded footage from the rest of the series that we haven't yet seen. Will be interesting if they decide to let us see those or they just end up on a hard drive in a vault somewhere!
I view Top Gear as an entertainment show, like those mentioned above I also watch Fifth Gear, some of the restoration programs, hell I even sometimes used to watch Pimp My Ride just to see what on earth they would dream up! haha.
I don't like reality shows, or soap operas, or judge related shows, and quiz shows aren't much my thing either (doesn't leave much left). Top Gear provided on a Sunday Night something that was totally different, good fun (for me) and showed three presenters having a blast.
It did have a dip in form for a while but this series and the last was in my view a more return to form and I will certainly miss seeing it on my screen.
The ball is firmly in May and Hammond's court now. Do they stick by Clarkson if he decides to go to Sky (for example), or do they stick with the BBC? Both of them do side projects for the company.
I think that yes, Clarkson probably was on his final warning with the BBC but it's still a big shame and it's a pity he just didn't learn from his mistakes.
Having said that though we kept reading that Top Gear put an enormous strain on the BBC budget and they wanted to get rid of it, so there you go more money for the reality shows. haha.
EDIT: Please stop comparing or mentioning Clarkson in the same paragraphs as Jimmy Savile, and co. These people are monsters and did horrific things.