No doubt they are waged and have a substantial number of shares, which is why they are desperately and rather scummily trying to juice short-term profits pre-IP

No doubt they are waged and have a substantial number of shares, which is why they are desperately and rather scummily trying to juice short-term profits pre-IPO. There's a big pay day in the offing, and they don't care who they roll over to line their pockets.