To be fair, I don't think the full reason why they were let go was ever disclosed, just hearsay and rumors. I've observed situations where people had to be let

To be fair, I don't think the full reason why they were let go was ever disclosed, just hearsay and rumors. I've observed situations where people had to be let go immediately (e.g. deceitful resume) even though they were in some pretty critical positions that set us back after losing them. There could have been a reason for the suddenness.