> Comp is important of course,

The string "compens" appears exactly once in your post:

> But there are other factors to consider beyond a well-known product: what's my role, who am I doing it with, and what is the COMPENSation?

You did it for the money; don't try to rationalize it, because no one believes you. For that amount of cash, I'd probably jump on Altman's bubble for a year or two.