I disagree on one very key fundamental point: Buybacks increase the share price, which is a typical metric for executives. This leads to a situation where it

I disagree on one very key fundamental point: Buybacks increase the share price, which is a typical metric for executives. This leads to a situation where it is in the interest of the exec to increase buybacks in order to drive the price up, even if the company performance is not that good. Personally, I'm neutral except for this one thing.