The specific problem here is with the quota. I've been in teams where firing a few bad actors was definitely a good idea. I've also been in teams that were we

The specific problem here is with the quota. I've been in teams where firing a few bad actors was definitely a good idea. I've also been in teams that were well-oiled machines where everyone was doing their part. You want to tell me I need to find 2-3 people every year to fire because of some quota dictated by some celebrity CEO with an agenda? Great way to disrupt a well-functioning team.