Uh, Donatelli was at a Sox game with other people on the MEC & committee structure, saw pics from a friend on fb. Didn't see anything about Richard being there, got pics or a link?

If he was there, not sure that it really "says it all". It could say that they're BFFs with Richard, or it could say they took the opportunity to interact one-on-one with him in an informal environment in an effort to break the stalemate on this 117 thing. The simple fact of them being at the game together (if it's a fact) doesn't argue one way or the other.

Rest of your post, I agree on. I'm a FNG so I can't complain much, but the rest of ya'll gave up a lot the last decade, and deserve a good portion of it back now that the company is doing so well.