Performance Improvement Plans becoming more aggressive?

Is it just me, or is the bar for 'meeting expectations' moving significantly higher lately? I’ve noticed a spike in managers putting people on PIPs for things that were considered minor a year ago. It feels like they’re trying to trim the fat without doing a company-wide RIF so they don't have to deal with the PR hit. I’ve seen two people in my department get hit with performance flags out of nowhere after two years of solid reviews. It’s making the environment incredibly toxic—everyone is looking over their shoulder instead of focusing on the actual security work. I love the product, but the culture is shifting hard toward a 'hit your KPIs or get out' mentality, and the KPIs are becoming borderline impossible to reach with current staffing levels. Anyone else seeing this pattern in their org, or is my leadership just being particularly ruthless this cycle?