In general, any performance based metrics tracking tool, even something as innocent as Linear, can be used to back-stab employees. This is a problem to fix wit

In general, any performance based metrics tracking tool, even something as innocent as Linear, can be used to back-stab employees. This is a problem to fix with culture, not necessarily "better" software tools. The nature of HR is to prioritize employees that are giving more value to the bottom line even if those employees are wreaking havoc on others. Which obviously indicates how short-sighted HR tools / people always are. If you feel strongly about this, establish clear boundaries on your team or talk to the founders (NOT HR). Growing employees is the most powerful metric long term, especially if you can trust them and they like working with you and their team.