I'm sorry to hear about it. Seems that you are looking in a very constructive way the reasons why you think that included you in the list of the employees that are on the "let go" list... I never been in such a position, but I must confess that I'm not as vocal has you said that you are. Maybe I'm very "settled" to the place, and not looking actively "around" me. I wish you all the luck for the next stage of your professional life, my friend. I'm pretty sure that someone like you, even that doesn't sell himself has you could do, that your curriculum and expertise will pop up in someones list of future employee!
I might be vocal with the wrong people - the people who make the decisions :D
It has been an interesting day though, as I posted my leaving message and the response rate has been very high. I think that people are "feeling it". Not because it is me leaving, but because if I am leaving, what does it mean for them?
At this point, I am hoping that I can be in a minority of one as an employee, and just run my small business. I am also considering that if I can get it up and running, I might expand a little and bring in some of my ex-colleagues for gig work.
I must confess that I haven't see me never has a entrepreneur or a business owner... I think I don't have the mind set, or the financial education to be has profitable has possible, and also very disciplined. I can say that it is a true blockage that I have... maybe the afraid to sail freely should be placed with the huge growth possibilities that come with a great move in that field! Wishing you all the luck for it! I hope that you can bring up some of your ex-colleagues to increase value to the project too! Cheers