Hello Reginald, I am a fan and a fellow Torontonian! I agree with your points, but optics might depend on a company. In a startup or smaller company being awar

Hello Reginald, I am a fan and a fellow Torontonian! I agree with your points, but optics might depend on a company. In a startup or smaller company being aware that underperforming employees are let go might actually improve morale. For bigger companies it is a typical situation that you notice or get to know that people from other teams are gone, but you may not be aware of their performance.