[rrr_oh_man]

Thank you for this in-depth clarification. Much appreciated.

I'd argue the situation is quite dire and the, arguably fatalistic, phrasing is not incorrect here.

Men are not allowed to exit the country, and I know personally quite a few cases where males, who were in no real fighting age or condition, were literally picked up on the street and sent to the front. With handcuffs and aggressive force. In my former hometown.

So, staying in your analogy, "everyone's leaving" is rather correct, with the modifier "...who has enough money or sheer luck". "But they're still there" feels like nitpicking for the sake of nitpicking.

[aguaviva]

Well, we disagree about the language issue then. Which in any case means essentially nothing compared with what these people are going through.

In that sense I appreciate your clarification as well.

[rrr_oh_man]

Cheers! What a nice & civil disagreement :)