Again, I'm not arguing that the most competent people are not being fired. We agree that they are. Please read that twice--I don't want to repeat it and will not respond to any responses from you that indicate you still don't get that. I'm just saying that the explanation you give for what that is happening is not supported by anything you say in your article. And, given the title of your article implies you think you know the reason, you should back up that reason with evidence. If you say something without evidence, it's either a guess or a lie--and I don't believe you're lying, so you're guessing.