Every time there is a layoff announcement, I feel like half the comments are nitpicking over the language. It was too long, it was too short, language was too conciliatory, not conciliatory enough, yada yada. We get it. Managers are people too, they're not perfect. At this point, as an employee, I'd just ignore everything that was said (I know it's probably been wordsmithed to death anyway trying to find the right balance for all the various stakeholders), and only focus on the actions: are people treated fairly and with respect, both for those leaving and those remaining.