“To be clear, we arent asking anyone to forget about this chapter and move on.
The post makes no mention of thelawsuit brought against Laurent himself last yearby a former assistant for alleged discrimination.
Riot’s own investigationallegedly found “no evidence” of harassment.
The rest of the Laurent’s post outlines what Riot want to achieve.
It’s a lot of corpspeak about being “bold” and ‘redefining’ fandom and so on.
It also includes a lot of changes that directly impact staff.
“No one should feel any pressure to stay or leave Riot.
Whatever they decide is the right decision for them,” says the post.
“If theyre excited about whats next and want to stay at Riot, thats great.
If theyre hesitating and this package makes it easier for them to leave, thats cool too.”
I am immensely cynical.
