I think that what you typed makes a lot of sense. Maybe people downvoted it because it was so clearly presented that it triggered their internal LLM detector.

being afraid to speak honestly might be most pragmatic choice, but it certainly perpetuates the status quo where toxic employers don't really fear any repercussions. aside from it being morally corrupt, the continuance of the status quo isn't helping the economy or the company. abusive bosses are ineffective bosses.