Before the old guys pile on, retiring is a life change and its a big one. Everyone wants to hang on to their prime and if they are justifying their actions to you, maybe you should appreciate that they are kind of opening up to you in a way and not judge so harshly.
Let's let this thread die. We don't need any distractions among us because the company seems to be focused. After the dust settles from negotiations we can return to anonymous and parochial sniping in the normal APC way.