Yet. That's a good perspective to have, and one I've had most of my time here too. Better than the alternative.
They sound like my sort of people. Or, at least, at some point, they were my sort of people. I've calmed down quite a bit in recent years. Fewer scoundrels and thieves and more legitimate business folks. But you're not wrong, making the world a less dangerous place does not pay well. That's not why we do it, though, is it?