If you're paying me $500k, I'll do whatever stupid bullshit you want me to do. Just keep the paychecks coming. I don't care if you totally fuck up your stupid company, by then I'll have a fat nest egg, and I'll just walk away without looking back at the explosions.
Edit: Wait! You mean they pay them $500K, and then they expect them to kick back half of it to do their jobs? Well, you can just fuck off with that.