I don't see any plumbing pipes going up to or coming down from those trees. At least in a tent, you don't have to climb a ladder to go use the bathroom.
That one about Microsoft encouraging paranoia and backstabbing is almost exactly like the policy at Intel. Except, since they claim to be data-driven, Intel's policy is that 10-15% of the employees WILL be punished or fired every year. And, just like Microsoft, many good employees decided to leave that mess.
At first reading, I wondered if 'yonks' was a derogatory term for people who suffer from Alzheimer's.
And, just like Microsoft, many good employees decided to leave that mess.