This is nonsense. How are multibillion dollar companies accountable to shareholders and other owners willingly giving away money for some nebulous principle such as having the "right" people make money. Conspiracies should at least be based on some tangible elements. Fringe roles are too few to be seriously considered.

The reality is that it's all a matter of supply and demand. Ofc, there is waste, but any industry having margins like google are bound to excesses eventually if leadership doesn't intervene.