They are going to ship their chips to 3rd parties who then take the risk of getting working boards on time, all the parts they failed at for the last 6 (six) months.
The total reduction was 50% of the current staff.
This was a fiscally responsible way for us to slow our burn rate, get customers hashing, and continue developing amazing technology
So by having less staff, they will be able to get your orders out quicker.
What part of HashFast don't you understand? 50% of HashFast is either Hash or Fast. Which half do you prefer? BTW, you probably did pay for the upgrade to get both.