First of all, you guys have no idea what BILL COMSTOCK makes.....nor is it anyone's business. But I have news for you, If I was the owner of a magazine, I'd pay him $200,000 a year. The guy is a workhorse-- he shoots photos, he shoots and edits video.......... he works 100 hour weeks. I wish we had 10 BILL COMSTOCKS working for MD.
Bill Comstock is extremely dedicated to his work. When he worked at Ironman, and we were at one of the shows, he called me at 1:30am in the morning, excited that he finished the video clip. The guys works very hard, and I consider very respected in the industry. MD is very lucky to have him, and Steve saw a good thing.
As for Special Ed vs. Dave Palumbo, Special Ed doesn't lie. Again, a simple business decision that is causing a negative factor, and where is it coming from. You could of simply said this is the terms of the business deal, but alas, it wasnt to be. Let's not even get into what misrespresentation you told me. Why would Special Ed blackmail? Doesnt make sense, and since I have know Special Ed for 10+ year, that wasnt a cool comment to make.
As I told Blechman, less friction and more cohesiveness is the key.