Pretty much this. It's similar to hiring CEOs with big pay packages. You hire the guy who was at the helm of a company that double its revenue. You know the

Pretty much this. It's similar to hiring CEOs with big pay packages. You hire the guy who was at the helm of a company that double its revenue. You know the CEO may or may not have actually be responsible for the growth, but hey, if that's the only data you have, you go with it.