That statement is a case study in poor corporate communications. It would have been way more elegant if they said something along the lines of: 'We thank the 2

That statement is a case study in poor corporate communications. It would have been way more elegant if they said something along the lines of: 'We thank the 20 persons affected by this change for their contributions and we are committed to doing as much as we can to provide them with a respectful exit from our company.' Not perfect, but at least this way it doesn't seem like like they're trying to minimize those who are affected. But, I'm a technical writer and my hobby is to make fun of the material folks in the communication and advertising departments churn out.