They joined a company, owned by a not-for-profit with specific goals. They then held it hostage unless it could continue to veer off-course, all in the pursuit of more money. It is literally the definition of greed, selfish desire for money to the detriment of the foundations goals. Whether the foundation would've actually survived thereafter is besides the point. Obviously they're entitled to do that though from a different perspective, its just a job.

Kinda feels like if 90% of the people you’ve hired for your not for profit are what you’d call “greedy”, maybe the fault doesn’t lie with those employees.

Anyhow, the goal of the foundation is AGI, earning the money you need to survive until you manage that does not sound evil.

Sam Altman set this up a long time ago for sure, but problem employees are still a problem even if the person who hired those people maybe is a bigger problem.