It was never about the money as the two Asian actors are making a political statement as the 5-0 producers value less the two Asian actors who established themselves after 8 years on the show.  They also know they are capable and popular enough to do other things with their lives so if you are going to leave the show, they want to leave with their heads up.  The solidarity of BOTH leaving together is what makes this devastating and embarrassing for the 5-0 company AND Scott Caan and Macloughlin.  If Caan and a Macloghlin valued Kim and Park, they could have chosen to take a minor pay cut so they would NOT be making the 10-15% more than Kim and Park.  What is reveals is even the Caucasian actors Caan and Maclaughlin feel Kim and Park are not worth keeping on the show.  Don't matter anyway as the storyline of the current episodes are so pathetic, the show will get cancelled soon due to lack of ratings.