Upon retrospection I let my cynicism guide way too much of my judgement.
Secondly:
Monetary gain? Yahoo can not afford it.
You really are a short-sighted fool, aren't you? When you get to the levels that we are talking here, the "monetary gain" is of little to no consequence. At these levels it is all about title and influence. CEO is the brass ring.
Workplace culture? She was literally the public star of Google. Unless things have changed radically, Google's workplace is very progressive to say the least.
Same as the monetary response. At these levels, the employees do pretty much what they want. Workplace culture is a buzzword for the lower levels and addresses how happy the average worker is
Please do not knowingly misconstrue what corporate culture consist of. You have already mentioned a facet of such that is not limited to "the lower levels." This concept is called Tone at the Top, it pertains to how those at the top influence all those below.
