Personally, I think a lot of this happens when companies go public. By necessity, the priority moves from whatever the good product/service was to doing whatev

Personally, I think a lot of this happens when companies go public. By necessity, the priority moves from whatever the good product/service was to doing whatever it takes to earn the shareholders more value. I don't like that this happens… but it seems like that's what a lot of folks do, when they seek their "exit".