Right... but if you "punish" a very successful trader by giving him/her a lower-than-agreed-to bonus (for traders, the bonus should be a percentage of their rea

Right... but if you "punish" a very successful trader by giving him/her a lower-than-agreed-to bonus (for traders, the bonus should be a percentage of their realized PnL) because of actions of some higher-level executives, the only effect that will have is that the trader will go to a different company that will pay him what he is worth.