Gas attendants don't get paid six figures (seven?) for not doing their job well for continuous years while simultaneously grabbing women. Things change, as frankly anybody with a job should know.
Just give up. Your attempts at justifying this are pathetic. He was paid well for 20! years for helping produce a mediocre product. He'll be fine.
If nothing else, this is good for breaking down the typical Buffalo fan's resistance to change - deal with it. This organization has sucked for years, I wholeheartedly support this. Napalm everything and let the Pegulas build it all back up in their image. It's as if they're finally gaining some confidence - good, because they're not going anywhere.