I don't blame him at all.

And Ardley said exactly what i would want to hear from the manager.

However, i think the decision will hurt Wes in the long run. When this covid thing started i worked on a team that did tech support for key workers. It was voluntary and the management expressed the same sentiment as Ardley has. But the situation definitely created a bond between those who choose to volunteer, and it definitely changed managements attitude toward those who volunteered. I suspect the same will happen with Wes. He'll find himself on the outside of something that, for the benefit of his career, he really needed to be on the inside of. If you see what i mean. It's not about blame or resentment, it's just that people can't help but be influenced by the decisions that others make.

I think we'll be waving goodbye to Wes at the earliest available opportunity while wishing him all the best and thanking him for his service.