As DoJ postponed the decision to next year, many middle level management, All C level staff except CEO are very happy. Reason, very simple, if the deal go througs, most of them lose their role, including CDO, CPO, SVP, EVP, Distringhed engineers, Kireeti, Directors and Sr directors. The proposed merger not only consolidated sales and marketing, but 25% engineerings jobs will eliminated. HPE Aruba will manage some of the teams. Seems, most people who are old at these ladder happy to see the deal prolonged while waiting for their severance package down the line.
Those who are stuck at staff/sr staff/principal roles, be happy. Most of you are retained.