pullock I guess its all perception really. Don't forget he was in a position of trust, not just an ordinary employee. Thousands of shareholders depended on his performance (a generalisation) to ensure that what they gambled was in safe hands.
Of course, if the tables were turned, yeah, why not? But, that doesn't make it (a) legal or (b) ethical. Who would invest in stocks when there was a chance your directors were making decisions based on their personal gain? What is sorely lacking in many boardrooms across Australia is integrity! This doesn't help.
Sometimes people hide behind the tall poppy syndrome, but, occasionally, some poppies grow too tall & bold.