Comment by cjbgkagh

This isn’t just a private matter this was a work affair between the CEO and HR and that affects the work lives of everyone at the company. Not only is there an official corporate structure but there is now an unofficial power dynamic that complicates and tarnishes the working environment, especially when some employees know and others do not. Employees are powerless to do anything about this rather common set of circumstances and have jumped on their chance to add to the disapproval. I think that’s the factor that has given this story legs. I think two non-execs people working at different companies would not have become nearly as viral.