An organization is introducing agile to its projects. During an informal discussion the project manager learned that team members who are currently working on different teams are discussing how they w

This statement is an overgeneralization; self-organizing teams are encouraged in agile, and some input in team formation can be beneficial.

This statement is an overgeneralization; while complete freedom of choice might not always be feasible, some input or consideration of preferences can improve team morale and performance.

Periodically allowing resources to choose teams might lead to instability and disruption, especially in the initial stages of agile adoption, when consistency is often needed.

While self-organizing teams are a core agile principle, this applies to how teams manage their work, not necessarily initial team formation when a project or organization is just starting or transitioning. If team members have already been officially assigned to specific teams, the project manager needs to acknowledge and uphold those current assignments, while potentially considering preferences for future team compositions.