Oh, I’ve seen executive leadership fall for unscrupulous/ignorant consultants pitching a “burn your stack, move everything to the cloud/LCNC/SaaS, and fire your developers” approach. Invariably either the company or the CEO’s tenure expires.
Yeah, it’s the inherent tension between wanting a client that knows they’re in a crisis, and the fact that companies in a crisis might not be able to pay you. Yes, they’re ready to make the hard decisions; no, they might not have the financial and operational latitude to actually do so.