I was in this manager forum call.
On one hand, I've seen how unlimited PTO is abused (someone on my team is already, in September, prior to the holidays, at something like 30 days - while others have taken like two days all year.)
On the other, if you're going to cap it at six weeks, it's not unlimited now, is it? I guess this is why they called it "mychoice PTO" vs "unlimited."
This appears to be an example of a few ruining it for everyone else - though as someone who isn't on "mychoice," I have to intentionally take days to stay under the cap. Six weeks is still generous, at least in the US.
But with that cap, it's NOT "unlimited," which is the point. I'm honestly surprised it took them this long to limit "unlimited," especially since the entire point has obviously been about avoiding paying it out in states that require it.
Congrats, E15s+, you get a hard line without being paid out. Was always only a matter of time.