On: Changes at YC

[naet]

They were 100% laid off. The wording is intentional and standard for the industry.

You aren't "impacted" by changing roles or retraining, you're impacted by losing your job.

"we want to acknowledge and express our appreciation for their substantial contributions" translates to "these people will no longer be contributing as they are laid off effective immediately".

[beebmam → naet]

It is important to keep in mind that the companies are the ones doing the impacting. They don't have to lay people off, they're choosing to.