[mbreese]

> probably illegal in numerous countries which are not the USA.

As described, it’s probably illegal in the US too. Hence mentioning the notifications to HR.

There is a difference between increasing your bus factor (which is a thing) and age discrimination. Yes, you mentor new recruits, but you’re also part of hiring them. You’re running the team, not getting parts of your job reassigned until there is nothing left.

Yes, this could have happened ultimately been a person caught between a warring Starlink vs SpaceX — but from an employment point of view, I’m not sure it matters.