The abuse and harassment was done (as far as we can tell) by and large outside of the Overwatch Team. However, we do know from testimonies that when victims went to HR to report the abuse they endured - they were moved to different projects or teams entirely. While this could be as simple as “I’m moving you from the Art team to the Encounter Design team”, it could also very well include “Moving you from the WoW Art Team to the Overwatch Art Team”.
We also know that the Overwatch eSports scene had at least a bit of misogyny going on behind the scenes, at least in the form of unbalanced work-loads.
The Overwatch Team cannot possibly fight against the corruption of their higher-ups without a union.
The abuser who shared the same name as The Cowboy has since been let go (to my knowledge), however - that does not erase or lessen the trauma that his victims are forced to deal with every day. As someone with PTSD, I know how easy it is to relapse from past trauma.Getting rid of a direct reference to the abuser, is meant to help the victims by lessening the amount of reminders they receive.
Ask yourself, why do you NOT care for the abused?
Don’t try and pull the “I’m speaking for them” card. You are not. Neither am I.
This is their choice. We need to respect that.