Respectfully, I think you are using quite a broad brush with that statement. What decisions that tech companies are making? Because M&A decisions are different from operating procedure decisions which are different from HR decisions. It’s a real stretch to use that as an excuse for United here. This is undeniably bad optically and tactically as well, especially since Munoz has used the last two years as a time to reestablish relations with a battered employee base. This program, and especially the borderline comical language that was used to communicate it, was a definite miss, no if and or buts about it.

I was and still am in some ways taking a wait and see approach to Kirby and found the vitriole here from day one regarding him concerning at best. After this, I think it’s clear that he’s damaged himself with the employee bases, who were sceptical of him from the start.