You are both correct in that salaries are net counted as profit of a company, but that a person who receives pay (salary or otherwise) may be, or be seen as, pr

You are both correct in that salaries are net counted as profit of a company, but that a person who receives pay (salary or otherwise) may be, or be seen as, profiting. "Nobody profiting" might reasonably seem to mean that even employees have little or no net gain from their involvement. Perhaps "no company profiting" fits the intended meaning better? "Making fuck-you money" might cause somebody to assume "making more money than is acceptable, and uncaringly taking advantage of others", which would seem at odds with not profiting. The claim of "sophistry" seems unfair and provocative, given lack of agreement on definitions. I am tempted to regard the ensuing reaction to the claim as "a shocked and puzzled look".