After this, Kaoru INOUE and Aritomo YAMAGATA who had been forced into downfall by Shinpei ETO made a comeback to the public position some time after SAIGO and ETO's resignation.
この後、江藤新平によって失脚に追い込まれていた山縣有朋と井上馨は西郷、江藤らの辞任後しばらくしてから公職に復帰を果たす。