CEO's are simple ego-powered machines that are only interested in two things.

(1) MAKE MORE MONEY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE

(2) HUMILIATE COMPETITORS

We can know what they said because NOBODY (especially a CEO) would buy a property unless they could (EITHER) MAKE MORE MONEY QUICKLY (OR) HUMILIATE COMPETITORS.

We can know what they said because NOBODY (especially a CEO) would buy a property in order to "help build a community of idealistic rapscallions who believe in decentralized governance".

CEO = EXECUTIVE POWER = CENTRALIZED CONTROL

"Decentralized Governance" is anathema to their very existence on all levels.

CEO will crush anyone who questions them.