I work for NHM. We went daystock over 2 years ago and asm jobs were cut. We have a test store in our market with 1 SM and 1 BL etc... Corporate flies in often to see how it's working. We lose the PC/Support this month and the new position has been posted for 2 months now and the "new pc" will have 3 stores to cover and staff. We also had SM's come to the stores and do the "HPC" speech and was told "if they don't make the asm changes before the end of July it will certainly happen January 2020." I have been following these changes since I first stumbled upon it in 2017. More and more I am being left alone as the only manager and this doesn't happen to others. Test? Perhaps. Does the market already have their choices for who is the BL and who steps down? Most certainly. I went through the last "changes[demotions]" and made it. I just go in and do what I do and make people laugh and enjoy their time at work. It gets people more motivated and makes the day go better.
So if you are worried over these changes, perhaps you need to take a look at yourself and what you do to make the business run and stop worrying over what none of us can change as it is already predestined. I read about the changes and inquire because I like to know things and prepare for the unknown. I make no secret of these "changes" and tell my team everyday "one day I may not be here so learn from me what you can and show me you take me serious and care about your area."