I'll put it in a less charitable way - because those few e-mails are probably worth more to the company that a month of your work.
I find those "The Dog in the Manger" assertions weird. Most businesses are started by people wanting to make big money - often to secure not only themselves, but their families and causes they care about. Can't blame them, because frankly, even 8h of work week most of us are trapped in seems like a ridiculous waste of life. So the system promises them more money for less effort if they shoulder the risks and initially work their asses off to build a business. They do so, and now we should renege on the promise? Sounds like a great idea if you want to ensure the next people decide not to bother starting anything.
