Persistent assertions of executives more based on self interest and emotions than ground realities that the issue of moderate hike in their salaries is completely irrelevant and meaningless from the perspective of viability of the company compounded matters like anything.

A. Persistent assertions of executives more based on self interest and emotions than ground realities that
B. Executives' persistent assertions that are more based on self interest and emotions than ground realities
C. Persistent assertions based on self interest and emotions more than ground realities of executives that
D. Persistent assertions, which are more based on self interest and emotions than ground realities of executives, that
E. Persistent assertions, which are more based on self interest and emotions than ground realities of executives, about