I haven’t read the whole thread but I don’t think it’s so much that there “should” be special treatment, it’s that there is special treatment. The main reason being they are all mates and look after each other. You only have to look at the Nat West Alison Rose case for a glaring example of that.
The second reason is that they are (probably) senior and well paid because they are regarded as valuable to the organisation’s performance. That’s why I was so surprised at the case discussed here where someone senior and well paid was effectively sacked for reasons apparently unrelated to the performance in the job. Not defending the driving offence, for the avoidance of doubt.