If a board member conducted themselves with such a destructive attitude, I would either work against them to shut them out of the business or sell my shares and go elsewhere. That mentality shreds empires into tiny fragments for squabbling dogs to fight over.
People who can only see what’s piled at their fingertips and who demand more and more treasure be uselessly heaped in front of them to salve their own mental wounds are the ones who liquify their inherited family businesses for instant cash.