You know the answer to that. Plenty of people have whined and acted as if the decision was not made until recently, even though plenty of people with solid information have been saying this is a done deal for "two months". I mean, unless Mario lied to certain boosters when he told them certain things.
Mario prioritized recruiting and lining up replacements and letting people find new jobs. That's not a defense or an excuse or a rationalization, it's just WHAT HE DID. It's a factual statement. And people are free to complain about that, but it's exactly what certain people said would happen.