In an interview, Noland Arbaugh says the company wanted to avoid further surgery.
I'm not surprised given the person in charge, but I still feel bad for the guy. Being almost completely paralyzed, it makes total sense to jump at the chance to get some normalcy back.
I didn't expect 85% of the wires to already detach at this point. In a just society, the whole company would be shut down and the CEO put into a bottomless pit.
That's actually a lot worse than waiting for Severance. I'm glad I discovered Dark right after the show ended. Same with Twin Peaks actually, THAT would be an agonizing wait.