I like the post first explains just what happened in enough detail, then comes with conclusions. It is more helpful to me as a data point.
As the style, images seem weird at first, but they help conveying emotions, point of view. Somehow, they also help with attention for me.
As another commenter said, it seems that guardrails will be important. I believe, 'software is managing complexity' at the end of the day. The complexity and decision-among-options will continue to exist. They need to live and taken care of somewhere.
It's unfortunate that head count is considered a cost to some. I always found that the people in an organization should be considered as important as profit. Where increasing headcount is as positive an indicator as increasing profits. I'm not sure how our economy came to this point, perhaps it's a symptom of our short-term financial planning.
Ideally, headcount can be seen this way: our company is giving many people the chance to do honest work and live dignified, meaningful lives. I think that should be a company's main social responsibility not superficial marketable stuff.