Avenge is really hitting rock bottom with that crap. I know a ton of good dudes there that are solid sticks and warriors. For HQ to pull this is not surprising at all. You can also point to the clown in charge of HR for this. The dude has little concept of employee loyalty and will make every effort to bone you. The CP is a weapons grade idiot.
Honestly, Avenge, as a new hire, lost its shine a few years ago. 7 months deployed for 64K...damn, it used to be 20K a month!