The entire point of the company is to do those things you describe as difficult. That doesn't seem to support any notion that the executives should be paid like

The entire point of the company is to do those things you describe as difficult. That doesn't seem to support any notion that the executives should be paid like high-flying CEOs of startup companies. In fact, the old Grandpa that started it took a nominal salary. When he died, the grandkids all took post in the company and raised their salaries by 10X to 50X. I can put my money lots of places. This isn't one.