To protect the unvaccinated from the perceived consequences of their freely and willfully made decisions, that's why.
I'm pissed as hell about this too. I'm vaccinated and I fully expect that by the end of the work, it'll be back to mandatory masks at the workplace yet again.
Thanks CDC, YOU COMPLETE F****NG USELESS PIECE OF S**T ORGANIZATION WHO HAVE BEEN WRONG ABOUT EVERY G*D*MNED THING THIS WHOLE F****NG TIME!!!!!
Well, I supposed I can always quit my job...
End of the week.
Pardon the typos. I'm unhinged and ranting.