In public policy, when you insert a time-lag between reward and behavior for which one is rewarded, there is at least cause for concern. See basically every met

In public policy, when you insert a time-lag between reward and behavior for which one is rewarded, there is at least cause for concern. See basically every metro-telecom deal ever for evidence. And transparency is vital. Any time there are dark corners, people find a way to fester in them. See every society, ever. Finally, there's really just a degree of gided-age wealth-fatigue. You have to expect it at a certain point - humans are exquisitely attuned to status differences; it is just how they're wired.