[fwungy]

Show me the person and I'll show you the crime. -Stalin

This was a person they wanted to let go and needed an excuse to get rid of that would save them severance and lawsuits, I'd wager.

[shitlord]

That quote is actually attributed to Lavrentiy Beria, one of Stalin's top goons.

[HelloNurse]

"In situations like this when a role is eliminated, we work hard to find other opportunities for impacted employees"

They clearly work hard to find opportunities to impact employees.