Boeing cuts a controversial team after receiving stern warning

"Major companies across the nation have been cutting their DEI policies due to fear of facing legal and reputational harm to their business. According to a recent analysis from Bloomberg, more than two dozen public companies mentioned DEI as a risk factor in their SEC filings. This trend took off after the U.S. Supreme Court ended affirmative action in college admissions in June 2023."

Is this because hiring race, gender or imaginary gender over competence, qualifications and merit could possibly cause issues with safety, maintenance and costs?