Link didn't attend the company's expansion meeting for two main reasons: he was very confident in Eva's capabilities, and also, he wanted to maintain her absolute authority within the company. His presence would have distracted everyone else.
However, he heard that during the meeting, she specifically criticized Steven Bicks and other executives, and even announced a 20% staff reduction by the end of the year, which made him secretly anxious for her.
If the saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' holds true, Eva had practically used up her sweeps. The first was directed at him, the second at several executives, and the third at all employees who were not putting in the effort, literally burning through Lionsgate Films from top to bottom.
Afterward, Link also asked Eva what if several executives collectively resigned or went on strike.
