Right, but the absolute last thought you want in the board's head is: "they're bluffing." 200 people or even 50 of the right people who are definitely going to

Right, but the absolute last thought you want in the board's head is: "they're bluffing." 200 people or even 50 of the right people who are definitely going to resign will be much stronger than 500+ who "may" resign. Disclaimer that this is a ludicrously difficult situation for all these folks, and my critique here is made from far outside the arena. I am in no way claiming that I would be executing this better in actual reality and I'm extremely fortunate not to be in their shoes.