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But it does work exactly that way. These guys in FO are paid huge money to take the right decisions and maximize value.

"You don't get to live life this way" means you can't make your decisions by looking into the future first. Trading HB was the right decision. The fact that a trade didn't come together doesn't mean they should not have gathered ammo. 

But, you're right in the sense that they're paid for results. And they've done a pretty good job with the rebuild so far.