I just cannot figure out how a collective bunch of myopic lemmings managed to pass the IQ test.
Before you judge others you should really assess your IQ first.
There is no subtlety in any official notice from management. He might not agree with the idea and may have alluded to that fact reading between the lines, but the notice is out. If someone higher than MH wants to crucify you for not following the directives in the notice, you can't exactly go and hide behind MH with the delusional notion that he's going to protect you, because I can assure he won't.