You know...
You might just have something here. If the stock price is already dipping, a little pity may arrest the freefall and cloud the real issue of why the company is having issues in the first place. Take a few of these hits, pop the golden parachute and update the resume. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Too bad we're too dang honest to play that game. Instead we're the IT folks left holding the bag. How much does an IT person trust their company? Easy way to tell is IMAP or POP3. Are they willing to loose the ability to pick up emails anywhere in order to have a permanent local record?