If so, then it would give him something to crow over for the budget.
Maybe it was needed, and as they say a blind squirrel sometimes gets a nut too. But still. How do the losers get picked?
Not really, honestly. As many officers as have been cut (over 200, I think), it’s still a fraction of the total number of officers, and won’t really have any impact on the budget.
Your second point about who gets chosen is relevent, though, and that’s something worth exploring.