I'm as against obscene payouts to executives as anyone, but something about the reporting language bothers me.<p>"as profits tumble"..."second highest [ever] reported".<p>Oh no! They TUMBLED to almost the highest they've ever been!<p>I don't know what to do with this juxtaposition. Does it mean they're anticipating further decline? Does it mean absolutely nothing at all and is just there to fill space?