This has nothing to do with "wokeness" or inclusivity, this is known as past exonerative. It's a way of distancing yourself from the blame. "Mistakes were made

This has nothing to do with "wokeness" or inclusivity, this is known as past exonerative. It's a way of distancing yourself from the blame. "Mistakes were made" instead of "we made mistakes". Or "a suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting" instead of "a policeman killed the suspect". "Teammates were impacted" instead of "we laid people off". It's like saying "shit happens, who knows who's to blame" when we all know who's to blame.