> How did they think this would play out? I think it's worth going further down this line of thinking. One possibility is that they thought that this was expe

> How did they think this would play out? I think it's worth going further down this line of thinking. One possibility is that they thought that this was expected of them as part of their jobs, that this would help them in their careers, and that (based on observation of others and prior personal experience) they would not have any legal repercussions. They probably didn't jump into doing just this and then getting caught. Instead they probably got to where they were by doing things like this, and it had worked very well for them until this point. They may have even have learned their techniques from their mentors in the company. They very well may have gotten away with (and been rewarded for) worse. And there may well be many more like them who continue doing the same (and worse). Alternatively, all 6 might be really stupid despite their apparent business success. Which seems more likely? Personally, I think it's unlikely that they got to where they were by being stupid.