Earlier quoted context omitted.
> I hope you similarly dislike the term 'head-hunt' on the grounds that no-one's head is severed. this comparison really seems to miss the mark.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headhunting
the comparison not being apt isn't due to some qualitative assessment of original meaning/usage. thus linking to a headhunting wiki page seems like a reductive nonsequitur.