I said 'nyet' to my Russian owner.....so he stopped paying the bills and I left pronto! I think they are still flying, but the Captains rotate through like a conveyor belt.
Many attempts by owners to manipulate the Corporate system stems from ignorance ( either real or feigned ) and I guess we have to try and educate them...if we can!
I've been in this world too for the last 20 years or so and it can certainly be easier to fall between the regulatory cracks if not vigilant and ( errrr ) insistant sometimes.