I hadn't heard of Bain Capital previously, but this article certainly doesn't paint them in a good light: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/greed-an...
"And the drama of this rhetorical high-wire act was ratcheted up even further when Romney chose his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin – like himself, a self-righteously anal, thin-lipped, Whitest Kids U Know penny pincher who’d be honored to tell Oliver Twist there’s no more soup left. By selecting Ryan, Romney, the hard-charging, chameleonic champion of a disgraced-yet-defiant Wall Street, officially succeeded in moving the battle lines in the 2012 presidential race."
The rhetoric and the journalism are hard to separate in this article.
But its brand, network and operating infrastructure have substantial value, so they'll get a much better return if they can get it operational and profitable again.
But even if you're right it only enhances my point; there's little "scrap" value in VA; it's either an operating airline or nothing.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/willhorton1/2020/04/25/is-virgi...
John Borghetti and his team made a lot of stupid decisions during their decade at the helm. This really was the cherry on the top.
People and companies need to balance their individual short term self-interest with their reputation and long-term interest.
Like individuals, some companies can act like assholes, but when the system works well, people will stop associating with those ones.
Of course, cronyism, monopoly effects and other issues mean the system doesn't always work well, but that's a somewhat separate matter.
You compared the level of selfishness of corporations to individuals. I wonder if other people here would agree with that.
My original intent was to confirm that corporations are indeed made up of people, who have motivations.
Most people here would deny that corporations should be considered people.
Most people understand the legal basis for that when it's explained. And most people understand that corporations are run by people and are built to benefit (some) people.