They are blasting the product tbf. The people part is a small part of it. And apparently at least distracting the HN Community from their point.

Which is exactly why to cut it out. If you put salt in my cup of tea, I’m gonna notice and it’s gonna ruin the drink.

Microsoft poured salt into your cup years ago, you just did not notice.

	▲	johnfn 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		If you put more salt into this rather thinly-stretched metaphorical cup when telling me what Microsoft did you are not going to endear yourself to me. Why muddy your message?