The entire point of the company is to do those things you describe as difficult. That doesn't seem to support any notion that the executives should be paid like high-flying CEOs of startup companies.

In fact, the old Grandpa that started it took a nominal salary. When he died, the grandkids all took post in the company and raised their salaries by 10X to 50X.

I can put my money lots of places. This isn't one.