The Force's billionaire saviour Andrew Forrest announced earlier this year he would be transferring ownership of the Perth-based franchise back to Rugby WA.
Without being fully under Forrest's Tattarang umbrella, there were initial fears from the outside that the Force could eventually fold.
Tattarang plans to transition completely out from the Force by 2030.
But Rugby WA chairman John Welborn declared this week there is no threat to the Force's future, with the transition to a not-for-profit status set to unlock vital government funds.
It's believed Tattarang, under Forrest's direction, has poured more than $90 million into the Force since it was saved in 2017.
But that ownership model meant the Force were ineligible to receive government funds - something that will now change.
The Force could receive about $15 million across four years from the WA Government, a figure Tattarang will reportedly match.
Nevertheless, the restructure is set to cause upheaval at the franchise, and Hodgson - the Force's director of strategic projects - announced on Thursday he is jumping ship.
It follows on from the departures of chief executive Niamh O'Connor, general manager Chris Goodman and head of operations Tyson Beattie.
Hodgson has spent almost half his life at the Force, first as a player and captain, and then later in a number of different off-field roles, including coaching, high performance, membership and commercial placements.
The 45-year-old was the face of the club when it was axed by Rugby Australia in 2017, playing a key role in its resurrection.
"After a lot of thought and reflection, I've decided to step away from the Force," said Hodgson, who was awarded three Nathan Sharpe medals across his 12-season, 140-game Force career.
"The club's entering its next phase, and I think it's the right time to give others the space and opportunity to take it there."
Cash-strapped New Zealand Rugby (NZR), meantime, has thrown its support behind the continuation of Super Rugby Pacific, squashing fears they could quit the league to start up their own domestic competition.
Reports emerged last month NZR were considering a new 8-10 team national competition to replace Super Rugby Pacific and the National Provincial Championship.
But the NZR released a statement on Thursday confirming their backing of Super Rugby Pacific and the NPC as the right competitions to support the All Blacks to win and engage fans.
However, NZR chief executive Steve Lancaster said Super Rugby Pacific needs to become more ambitious and bold.
"We're open to working on things like player movement, a competition-wide salary cap and centralising commercial assets across the key markets," he said in a statement.
"Those are conversations we will now have with Rugby Australia, the Rugby Players Association and the Super Rugby clubs.
"We know it's a great product on the field, and it now needs to generate the level of attendance and revenue that it warrants."
