The upset seems centered around the perception that rules were changed ex post facto to protect political donors.
I get that impression from HN, from newspapers of all ilks and biases as well.
69% of SVB employees' donations were to Democrats over the past three years. <https://unusualwhales.com/news/svb-donations>
The bank donated $74 million to Black Lives Matter. <https://nypost.com/2023/03/15/svb-donated-73m-to-black-lives...>
The upset seems centered around the perception that rules were changed ex post facto to protect political donors.
I get that impression from HN, from newspapers of all ilks and biases as well.