I don't sit around trying to come up with a ration

I don't sit around trying to come up with a rational explanation for every decision the company makes. I have a certain level of trust in management's competency, experience, and knowledge of the industry and how things are unfolding. I'm confident this change wasn't decided by GC himself, but was determined from the consensus of a number of these highly experienced folks. Discuss all you want. I offered a counter to your "fear" post that explained my reasoning. No further discussion needed from me. You are free to fear the change if you like. I'm fine with it.