[throwawayAug16]

I had a longer reply but I deleted it because I was here for advice not to defend myself and I would get nothing but terrible useless advice if I lied.

The possibility of your explanation being legitimate is certainly not there. It only makes sense in a world where someone following me out the door is a good thing. And seeing as I have a lot of stock options it is most definitely not a good thing. It is motivation to stay not leave.

I'm sorry you are so jaded you think someone can't be good at their job.

I'm also sorry you apparently live in a world where complaints to HR go unacknowledged. Because at our company they get addressed head on, not buried.

I'll rest easy at night knowing that 7 out of 10 of the developers who left have kept in touch after and thanked me for my mentorship. Something they had no obligation to do. Because if you treat your team right, as I do, and you consistently have their back and mentor them as I do, you don't need to guess if they are telling the truth.