Nothing happens for any "reason". Existence just is, and people really should come to terms with that.
The universe doesn't give a fuck about anything, it's just matter interacting, the only reasons are the laws of physics, which seem generally to be more like suggestions at times.
Embrace, Extend and Extinguish...
Its a Microsoft strategy.
The studio I was just laid off from was super successful and Microsoft has now gutted it with the last layoffs. I don't think it'll be successful for that much longer, morale is now non existent and people don't want to work.
Business decisions made by C suites rarely make sense on the ground.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish