Even if there weren't shenanigans, it's valid to be concerned. Incentives lead to outcomes. Companies do a cost-benefit analysis, if the legal/reputational cost

Even if there weren't shenanigans, it's valid to be concerned. Incentives lead to outcomes. Companies do a cost-benefit analysis, if the legal/reputational costs are less than what they stand to gain, history shows that they'll do the thing and then lie about it. Sam might be uniquely resistant to this due to a personal ethical code, but it's impossible to know for sure given that I can't read his mind.