Ultimately, it is the shareholders taking the risk, that assumption of risk should enable some say-so in the compensation of the management of the company. If I choose to assign my risk by proxy to the board then I want them to make the decision for me and I get what I deserve. Or sue them for not doing their job.
I have a house to sell south of KCKS and I need the market to heat up there. It's really not a bad place to live if you're OK with nothing but horizon on horizon...