But it would be totally naive to think once a deal is signed everyone will shake hands move on
Thats exactly what happens. The executive management don’t carry the same levels of emotion into these things. It might as well be a negotiation for fuel or spare parts. Once the price is locked in, they move on. At least that’s what I’ve witnessed over the last 30+ years. If you think about it it makes sense, once the deal is done what changes for them? Nothing day to day, just a number on a spreadsheet. What changes for the employee? Everything from the weekly shopping to whether or not a family holiday can be taken. Don’t be tempted to think they care to the same degree employees do.