Westin is responsible for all those job cuts. He recommended them. There’s clearly another reason why he left. I think he just had too many disagreements with the suits in the higher offices.
Yes, that's clearly right. BUT, I'm sure Westin was given a number he had to meet, a reduction in expenses from the previous annual period. This is the formula he came up with. But, I suspect he didn't want to reduce anything, which was the cause of the friction.