As a rule I try to avoid trying to argue with juvenile internet trolls but just for old times' sake:
A company doesn't 'hate' anything. It's not a human. It's a business. If by 'company' you mean its shareholders or board, do you have any actual examples of one of them saying this?
You broke your own rule by being judgmental of the people discussing in this thread. BTW, I'm certainly older than you, something I regret but can't do anything about.
What I can do is clarify some points that shouldn't need clarification.
By "company" I mean the people in charge of it, from the board to business unit managers. And yes, they stated the words I mentioned. And no, I don't care if "the world goes that route". I will criticize EVERYONE who supports that idea. Ubisoft, Sony, Nintendo, whoever.
As for those poor people who would lose their jobs, what I truly regret is the talented ones who lost it before them. Those who made great games, who were pro-consumer, and to whom, one day, some higher-up told them that a less capable person would take their jobs for reasons. It's hypocritical to feel sorry for the useless bunch who cannot produce a bugless videogame in 8 years while forgetting the ones who gave Ubisoft its prestige.
The same is happening in the gaming and cinema industry, where hacks are replacing the real pros in creative positions. So no, zero pity for them. That trend is harming the market, leading it to a huge crisis and ultimately provoking thousands of layoffs and shutdowns.
If Ubisoft went down, someone else would take its place. A better one, probably.