Nowhere did I suggest any compulsion or moral duty. In fact, I wrote the opposite, namely that employees may walk away at any time. The point of looking at it

Nowhere did I suggest any compulsion or moral duty. In fact, I wrote the opposite, namely that employees may walk away at any time. The point of looking at it from the owner’s perspective is to elevate thinking above “It’s so unfair! Harumph!” that is so often the case. As you wrote in your reply, it’s a business decision. Imagining oneself as the owner makes this plain.