Why do people always ask "What do they do?" when layoffs are announced? You want access to their Jira boards? Is everyone who ask this a shareholder demanding i

Why do people always ask "What do they do?" when layoffs are announced? You want access to their Jira boards? Is everyone who ask this a shareholder demanding information about the company finances? This is something that irks me. For sure "why do they need all those people" is not the first question that pops to my mind when a company announces a layoff.