Holy molly, this explains 99% of management behavior out there. Basically this explains why every single manager I have had has the exact same narrative, something along the lines of:
"I hear you because we care about you, your concerns are noted, but please stop thinking for yourself and stay in your lane, because we are a family"
"I hear you because we care about you, your concerns are noted, but please stop thinking for yourself and stay in your lane, because we are a family"