N38,
PLEASE do not fire from the hip. You sound just like your esteemed POTUS.
We who have been in EK for a while understand the reality of being in 'middle management' positions. Faustus is just the best known proponent of the genre.
Maintian your pride and integrity by staying where you are. If you were foolish enough to come to the sandpit, you will plumb the depths of compromise.