Using funds to pay for colo costs (and possibly staff) is not "skimming". The entire purpose of raising funds is to pay for things.
""" You say you are volunteers, but now you have all this money. Are you keeping some? Bonuses?
We're thinking about it. """
Bonuses for the lads off the back of a major donation deal isn't colo costs or sustainable staff hiring. I have no problem with either of those.