I would tend to agree with the parent comment - while they may not be engaging in armed revolt nor are expected to, it seems to me that the line between revolti

I would tend to agree with the parent comment - while they may not be engaging in armed revolt nor are expected to, it seems to me that the line between revolting and not revolting is when you draw the proverbial line in the sand. When you say, "we are committed to working with...blah blah blah" you haven't revolted yet. Revolt doesn't require violence or anger but it does require saying "I/we are not going to do this thing we are being compelled to, period". Saying "we disagree strongly" is not making an ultimatum. They might be implying that they are considering revolting, though. If I were working there, I would think it better to be more blunt. I bet in private, people are.