I have trusted the wrong people in the past and hope this is not another example of it.
I do agree with you as far as the research and potential for the science goes.
But, you have to ask yourself this; are the chances of success, meaning you and I sharing in that success, greater with this management team at the helm, or do our chances improve by bringing someone else in?
And, that gets straight to your point regarding trust. That's something that can only be earned, not granted in advance. Management simply hasn't done anything to earn our trust but they've done plenty to deserve our ire.
They deserve to be kicked out. I'd prefer to take my chances with someone else running the company.
Regards,
moby