It's a really touchy subject. I think, if overcompensated, that people really have no reason to gripe. But, until I've walked in those shoes, I'm not sure I wouldn't be saying "I'm not moving!" But the bigger problem is the potential abuse of power. Grease the right palm and you can knock down anyone's home and build a strip mall. If that hasn't already happened, it soon will.
Yes. MikeT will answer his own questions if given enough time.