I once heard someone described as a 'positive nuisance'. I would describe Grendel in the same way. He is that nagging doubt about your opinion, he makes us think before we jump on bandwagons and bleat like sheep. We need him.
There are a million business decisions made every day that may seem odd in the short term. I would not like to be the one paying to challenge them, would you?
Fair enough, this part is spot on: ''I would imagine the directors could successfully argue that they are acting in the best interests of the company in the long term, so this is just part of plan for future sustainability''