He had some old white men. Most of them told him the submersible had serious design flaws. So they got fired. Even a few of their young replacements didn’t like how things were going, spoke up, and got fired. He really wasn’t about young and diverse, he was about gullible and agreeable.
I recall seeing a picture of Stockton Rush with members of his design team. They sure were young and diverse. So that had to be a goal of his.
But your point is certainly well taken.
Perhaps “young and diverse” and “gullible and agreeable” are two sides of the same coin..