I'll probably get flamed into oblivion for this but actually, I absolutely understand why Konami fired Kojima-
He kept asking for exponential budget increases, far more than any other projects they were doing at the time, and exceeded due days regularly.
Splathouse Fiction: Your favorite (m)dilf
It's quite sad really. Wasn't too into Metal Gear (except for like 2 games). Canceling the P.T. project entirely was a huge mistake.