In my case, the shareholder has the option to take a distribution of profits of $250,000. But I want him to have an additional paycheck to have the needed withholding to cover his tax liability.   The other two want to take their profits as distributions, not wages.

I have read that disproportionate distributions should be disqualifying only when made pursuant to non-identical governing provisions (i.e., where the governing provisions themselves create unequal rights).  In my case, all provisions in the agreements are equal.