I agree.
If it were to happen and CH were still in charge, I wouldn't go expecting us to spend big or bust the wage structure dramatically. Probably 3 or 4 of the same type of guy will come in and keep the continuous improvement going.
It comes from the manager. Since he has come in and especially since last summer, the people we have brought in and let go have been judged on character as well as ability. He has a type that is wholehearted and intelligent and it feels like no amount of ability can supplant this.
Which makes...