Silicon Valley is the wealthiest area in the world. CEOs, founders, employees, janitors...etc.
Nobody will feel sorry for them, the rank has no meaning whatsoever when you are aboard a golden ship.
Everybody in the wooden and plastic fiber small boats around are cheering for the gold ship to go down with no particular attention given to the ranks.
It's the same sentiment that has people cheering for the electric and fracking revolution to make countries like Qatar, UAE, Saudi irrelevant and poor.
