Org layoff when their actual head counts need to be down per business needs. But they play with layoff, to create a kind of fearing environment. When you have been identified as a candidate for it, you will not get the good/appropriate rating to the work. The micro errors they publish and take away the rating, after the very good works.
The behavior and words of the manager will totally change after rate. In PIP, the intentions such that, resource make some kind of error and can be catched/leave away.
Actually there is no value for the resource, beside is been showing as too caring.