Wasn't following this that closely, but was she seriously fired for this? Good lord, we are living some frightful times.
If I had to guess, Disney did that for the woke points. Since being extreme-left and doing things to that audience is the new hot thing to do now, (because normal people usually don't care about that stuff and keep it to themselves, while the others rage or cheer for the littlest of things), it is more profitable to cater to that audience, especially given that they are easily manipulated.
My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.
https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1