A wild guess: - The people let go might have been good friends or at least people they enjoyed working with. - While they’re not targeted, their coworkers are

A wild guess: - The people let go might have been good friends or at least people they enjoyed working with. - While they’re not targeted, their coworkers are, they’ll sympathize with the tension. Also that workforce is now doing the same work amount with fewer people. - They are expected to do a lot of education and bringing people up to speed. More churn means more work, and it’s also harder emotionally if you’re not sure how long the person will stay in the company.