Business is business. The right to fire people, deny them raises and form binding contracts in regards to their work comes at a price. GP did not act malicious,

Business is business. The right to fire people, deny them raises and form binding contracts in regards to their work comes at a price. GP did not act malicious, rather, they acted in the same self-interest most bosses, CEOs and companies act while trying to stand on the moral high ground. Coding standards, documentation requirements, meetings and code reviews exist for a reason, too. It's not like companies are defenseless.