Per the parent's update, they're overthinking things like how earnouts or how capital budgeting cycles work. e.g., complaining about having to provision an FTE

Per the parent's update, they're overthinking things like how earnouts or how capital budgeting cycles work. e.g., complaining about having to provision an FTE to manage the earnout doesn't make sense because that should be in the business plan considered for approval. You'd only approve if your NPV is positive, including the FTE overhead.