Ok, let's use that as the reason for the decrease. At $1.9 million decrease that would mean that EACH of this employees would make more then... $200,000 per year!!;
So sure, I guess that could be it but its not.
Let's say a more logical dollar amount to be $75,000 which is still probably high but regardless that makes it $675,000 decrease in salary NOT $1.9 million!
Another thing to remember is not all 9 left at the exact same time which means part of the last year report would include salaries for this 9 employees.
Nice try but the numbers do NOT add up.
It is clear that Saleen had made efforts to decrease expenses and we have the proof of that in the 10k.