Gotta agree with both Syd eng and buggerme. Those left in the nest will eventually be pushed out. I've seen too many times when those thinking they are saving their own hides, get done over. Loyalty is like the shifting sands in the desert. You can do good by one manager, only to be done over by the next.
Also, we see the individuals that just have to be in the vicinity of a manager whenever the manager pays the section a visit, even though they have nothing to do with what's going on. You tend to slip over the dribble of these individuals. Hence the situation we're in now.