Truthfully, the email should have never been posted here. So, thankfully it was taken down.
Not to take up for Duel, but I'm sure he's in a tough spot. Obviously, he didn't want to see Dawn go. Sucks to see any changes made, but it's the nature of the business.
He could do a few things. 1) Go on here and say how it sucks, and how it was due to budget cuts which would lead to 2 follow up questions....A) Is the station hurting already and having to cut On-air, Sales Managers...etc...and B) How is it due to budget cuts, if they just added Jay Howard on-air, which I assume he's not doing for free.
So Option 1 is tough
2) Not say anything, get called out for it, and not be able to really defend him.
Option 2 is tough as well.
No-win situation for him, and personally Mouse, I like ya, but posting a private email is a little harsh. But it's a free country.