They understand, but they are more concerned about you exfiltrating data and suing them.

But you're right, the survivors don't even get a list. They have to find out when something they're waiting for never shows up because that person doesn't work there anymore.

This is why it's important to have a network off of company property.

Eh, that's brutal, wondering why someone isn't replying to your email only to find out they get let go. Almost like finding out a friend died, in a professional way.

I think we often just don't understand the full dimensionality of layoffs.