Retention Interpreted as Fit

Survival reframed as alignment.

Observation

During turnover, those who remain are described as resilient or aligned.
Departures simplify into mismatch.

Presence acquires meaning.

Mechanism

Attrition individualizes strain.
Persistence becomes interpreted as compatibility.
Environmental pressure narrows silently.

Retention stabilizes as signal.

Signal Grid

Structural Effect

Retention does not define alignment.
It can resemble it.

Structural conditions recede as personal narratives stabilize.

This note describes structural conditions.  It does not assess individuals or organizations.