Right, so where are the “gains”? Where is the greed? It doesn’t seem like there is an unreasonable upside here, just a misunderstanding/mistake in handling the assets.
They didn't seemingly pursue a strategy that would have resulted in their pay increasing meaningfully, in fact it seems like they pursued a strategy they believed was safe and cautious. It wasn't, but they did seem to think so.
But I don't have all of the facts and this is not my wheelhouse, so I'm asking questions for clarity. "I don't know" is a reasonable answer, but not one I find around here much.