In my case, it was a small shop and entirely through direct communication with the manager making the hiring decision. He seemed like a genuine, nice guy, so I'

In my case, it was a small shop and entirely through direct communication with the manager making the hiring decision. He seemed like a genuine, nice guy, so I'm leaning toward it being evidence that the dude does destructive, avoidant behavior, which is an unsettling tendency in a manager.