Very well put.
My feeling is, as others have said, that its nobody else's business but his and whomever he asks for input. I have seen a lot of the accusations and harping. Some allege that JR and JohnR are making $X amount of salary per year - I don't know and I don't care. Personally, I feel that if they don't have comparable to company CEO salaries, they should. But I'm not asking, it's not my business.
One either donates or not. There are no restrictions put on usage either way. What is there to gripe about? Some people seem so obsessed with it that it apparently consumes their every waking moment and that's pathetic.
I don't think any public accounting is required at all.
Indeed.
Nothing. As you said, either donate or don't. I believe Jim says he takes nothing but expenses. That's my prerogative to believe. Others may not believe it and make their own decisions. As anything, caveat emptor. I like the site, I donate, I don't care if that pays for bandwidth or Jim Rob's breakfast, because to enjoy FR I need JimRob to eat breakfast every day and provide me with bandwidth.