The price is math. If they do a 1 for 1,000 reverse split, the price is the current price x 1,000. Period.
But only for a moment.
Additional shares will quickly (immediately?) be issued, and sold. The double-whammy of dilution and systemic selling will (almost assuredly) drive the price down. This will not be a one-time thing. Those salaries require a lot of financing. More shares will be printed and sold. The price will continue to decline.