Their severance is a little better in average though....
I don't see how you can possibly construe Kalanick's firing as a result of 'trimming the fat'. He generated controversies for years and he was finally taken out in the face of massive public backlash.
Fat.... Cancer.... Ma Ma Hu Hu - same same but different. Things that must be removed.
How did you conclude this is a result of trimming fat and not just moving on to a better opportunity?