Extortion implies that Microsoft ultimately doesn't have systematic power as a large corporation over their workers. Also, I sincerely hope one reconsiders the

Extortion implies that Microsoft ultimately doesn't have systematic power as a large corporation over their workers. Also, I sincerely hope one reconsiders the position of positioning a lessening of labor power in one of the only fields in which workers have any power. The first to go will not be the engineers in demand enough to protest, but women who are let go after becoming mothers, people of color, people with health conditions, mentorship programs, generous pay and working conditions... In short, if or when the tide turns, and the tech sector is not ready for it, we will all be weaker for it.