"I've always hated employee surveys."

That's nice. Have you ever worked for a company as large as the Federal Government?

I have.

Employee feedback was essential to maintaining morale. It's was actually a yearly check on the performance of the managers and supervisors.

But if you are not interested in employee morale then of course Fug them employee surveys. Now it's ... Who cares what the hoi polloi think about their working conditions? They should just STFU and be lucky to be employed or they can quit and join Trumpy's SS at the eastern front.