> Like the adage of how unwise it is to fire custodians just because you never see a mess and therefore you never actually see the custodians do anything, it may be "unwise" to lose the presence of these 300k/yr engineers just because they somehow actually keep things going smoothly.

so you should keep people on pay-roll because they "might actually be doing something if you look hard enough" ...? don't think so

> People who experienced these cultures may be waiting for private conversations

the error is the "waiting" - if you have a problem it is your responsibility to do something about it