The solution I was suggesting was not to play dumb, but to notice the looming problem and try to address it. I don't know what the right plan would've been, bu

The solution I was suggesting was not to play dumb, but to notice the looming problem and try to address it. I don't know what the right plan would've been, but I suspect it would've ended with, "...generous severance package for those that stay and help us through the transition."