To parent's point: no actual consequences for the people making the decision despite the claims that they are "fully responsible".

"Feeling super bad about this" is not actually a consequence.

I worked at a company that had massive layoffs, leadership claimed it was the hardest day of their life, two weeks later they were literally laughing about the people they laid off when they realized they already had to rehire for some of the positions.

Saying "we take full responsible" here doesn't translate to accountability, it means they want to start the conversation by absolving themselves of any guilt.