A shameful demonstration by some snot-nosed ingrate government workers

I'm writing this shortly after noon, so there's a pretty decent chance that you've already come across this news item, but in case it's still news to you, here goes:

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today that two research agencies would be relocating to Kansas City. This makes perfect sense given that it puts the researchers much closer to the center of the industry they are supposed to be regulating. It also means the cost of living goes down for lots of these employees, which helps with wage adjustments later for the department. The overall cost of facilities and operations will drop as well.

The response of those gathered in the auditorium where he made his announcement? They turned their backs on him en masse.

If you have already seen any commentary on this, you'll have seen the following points made:

• If these people's top priority was to be near what they were researching, they'd applaud this move. 
• In any private company, the entire roomful of snot-nosed ingrates would have been fired on the spot.
• It has to be Acela Corridor snobbery. As the excerpt above points out, the cost of living will be lower for these people in Kansas. 

Consider this: You and I are really these people's ultimate bosses. Our taxes pay their salaries and benefits.

Now pack your bags for Kansas or find other jobs, you brats.