He didn't go for the neck. The corporate view was that the executives detected the problem, allocated resources to it, and were applauded when it was "solved".

He didn't go for the neck. The corporate view was that the executives detected the problem, allocated resources to it, and were applauded when it was "solved". Heck, some may even have got a promotion. Going for the neck would mean documenting everything and letting the bomb tick, and when it exploded make it clear to even higher-ups what was happening. You'd probably go as well but that's not a good place to work anyway.