He’s technically calling his opponent’s attack there.

That was entirely dependent on Stewart’s contract negotiations, though, rather than anyone wanting to kill off Picard.

They didn’t want to fire her, but she did want to quit. She wasn’t happy with the direction they were taking her character. I wouldn’t be surprised if she also had issues with the same guy McFadden did. Jadzia was killed off because Berman wouldn’t let Farrell switch to being a recurring rather than a regular, which may be what you’re thinking of.

Counter their bullshit with your own. “We’re not a union, we’re a guild.”