Notice how much this site quieted down once everyone had to be back in the office?
Even the RTO/WFH manic posting dropped way off.
My guess is that there were some who were WFH and were working other jobs, building their influencer following, or doing various other things that were not work related, relying on Intel to pay for their lifestyle choice.
WFO is good for company productivity and collaboration, but it also puts a stop to those who are always looking for ways to do the least possible to keep their jobs.
Somewhere on the way to 40,000 headcount, most if not all of those slackers are gonna be kicked out, because as the headcount decreases, the visibility of each worker increases.
Those who instead choose to find ways to be productive and innovative may someday get to senior grade levels, or at least remain employed.