Even so, what if the obnoxious programmer gets hit by a bus? What if a critical production issue crops up just after he gets ill and takes PTO/sick leave for several days?
Oh yes, I think it's a terrible place for the business to find themselves. It just seems like getting hit by a bus is the only way they leave the organization--they'll even stay through retirement!
Anyone who wants to own some part of the business that thoroughly is a liability.
Anyone who wants to own some part of the business that thoroughly is a liability.