It might cost them a lot of money, not might it's going to cost them, but with them not really popping they losing money anyhow. Sometimes the cost you pay by getting jerked by someone like Birdman, is structure and know how. Having a click of other hot artist to fed off of. Make each other hot. Honestly not one artist or producers has left Birdman and done better.
You might get jerked out of money, but you might need to stay for a few years, get a lot of hit and be able to tour for decades. Wayne can still eat because he's a vet with a gang of hit. Thugga and RHQ distance themselves away waayy to early.
Moral of the story, a lot of artist are better Birdman have his way with them. No homo???
Going to Birdman is the worst thing you could do. You would not last in the game if you decided to rap