Figured that was the deal. Seams to be the standard. Corporate doesn't want to deal with individual sites. Just count the money and celebrate their success wearing their rose colored glasses...
As long as he makes money, it's his way or the highway and corp will support him. So, in his effort to build his perfect little team what he really gets is a bunch of backstabbers. Backstabbers don't like people that make them look bad. So, they push all the good people out. The whole thing will eventually implode.