lying of any type is always grounds for termination. "consistently candid" is just a more PC phrase for lying.
Candid means speaking your mind; truth. "Consistently candid" therefore means consistently telling the truth, perhaps even to a fault.
The details matter here. Consistently lying is grounds for termination. Not consistently being outspoken/blunt might not be. "Not being consistently candid" can be interpreted as either.
You want companies to post the reasons for every firing on Twitter?
No, but at least tell the reasons to the CEO you replaced him with. Even Shear was kept in dark and was planning to leave OpenAI.
I’m ambivalent about it in general, but curious in this case specifically.
No. But if you are going to make a statement, it behooves you to fill it with substance.
That's not how board press release are. I can't help but feel everyone is using Twitter rules to study a corporate game.
Not regular employees. Twitter is one method of communication.