> baffling to read comments that this is excusable or he should be retained 'in interest of the shareholders'

If you want Exhibit A for the moral corruption of Silicon Valley’s culture, this is it. And it’s not tied to shareholdings. It’s the quasi-monarchic strain of worship that has been poisoning Valley culture for at least a decade now.

I mean the guy had an affair. Or two. Or more. Not cool and that one turned out to be a Chinese spy makes it quite impactful. But from a pure "moral corruption" standpoint this is not worse than your average college frat house.