They probably have a layoff coming which is closer to 50% than to 10%. Does he want to be the one who does it? Probably not. Does Intuit need another CEO floating around? Probably not. He pretty clearly feels not much meaningful work is happening if everyone is focused on politics.
Does a mail platform need that many people? Look at the economy. It is related to this email sure, specifically it is related to his opinion on how engaged and productive staff are being.
