Don’t forget that it was basically “centralizing functions” and cutting costs that led to music director Russell Brower being fired. And that was before the more recent stock-driven purges.
While anyone losing their jobs solely to appease the shareholders and stock market is a bad thing (especially in a company that only makes money long-term by making its products excellent and ensuring its customers are happy and want to keep coming back) it was them kicking Brower to the curb that strongly stated “everyone is expendable”. And when the criteria for the decision is almost always MONEY MORE MONEY, the quality of the end product is the last thing on their minds.
Like many, I’m amazed the suits don’t see that very simple problem - one of their own making.