1100 cuts, yet engineering team allegedly expanded? Something's off.

Reading the news about Cloudflare's recent layoffs, and honestly, I'm struggling to reconcile it with what's being reported. 1100 people gone, citing 'efficiency' and changes driven by technological advancements. But then I see reports that the engineering team actually grew by a significant percentage. How does that compute? It feels like the narrative being pushed doesn't align with the reality on the ground. If the company is becoming more efficient and productive due to these advancements, why the massive headcount reduction? And if engineering is growing, where are those new roles coming from, and what's the focus? Are they just replacing 'obsolete' roles with new ones in a different area? This creates a lot of uncertainty and skepticism among those of us still here. It makes it hard to trust the messaging when the numbers seem to contradict the explanation. I'm curious if anyone else who works at Cloudflare has insights into this apparent discrepancy. Is there an internal explanation for this, or is this just the new reality of how these decisions are framed?