It's normal for a company to have a spate of firings 2-3 months after a new CEO is installed as they determine what cultural changes they want to make to an organization they must lead.  Bringing the company into alignment with the leader's goals is critical to the success of that leader's (and by proxy, the investor's) vision.  Probably the recent notable firing are merely the tip of the iceberg as this process proceeds.  Recent activity suggests this is happening as normal, but there are a few things missing - for instance announcing replacements for those positions.  While a few posts suggest they are after "growth" the actions seem to be out of step with long term growth, but appear intended to immediately increase the value of Stack Exchange.  Are the investors asking the company to position itself for acquisition? Do we have access to board meeting notes?
I have seen some hypotheses that the recent series corporate actions and statements are a sign of SO/SE being in the process of being, or about to be, sold. Arguments cited include the corp statements being made in paywalled areas and addressed to an audience that seems very distinct from the community, the choice of CEO, the push for a 'service sector' flavour of tensely smiling hospitality, and surely some more I can't recall in a coherent form.   Just how plausible and implausible, and how founded or unfounded, is such a hypothesis? Is it, as far as people more knowledgeable either about business in general or about the specific case of SE/SO, strategically consistent or even outright connected with the corp's behaviour (and a likely cause thereof)?
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