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There must be something going on which is not in the public domain.

What an utterly bizarre turn of events, and to have it all played out in public.

A $90 billion valuation at stake too!

>>benjam+(OP)
I wonder how many people are on a path for a $250K/year salary instead of $30M in the bank now.

>>mrits+k1
It’s looks like about 505.

>>mrits+k1
Microsoft can easily afford to offer them $30M of options each if they continue to ship such important products. That's only $15B for 500 staff.

Microsoft has a $2.75T market value and over $140B of cash.

>>postin+17
> Microsoft can easily afford to offer them $30M of options each

But it doesn’t have to. And the politics suggest it very likely won’t.

>>postin+17
Microsoft isn't going to give the employees in HR equivalent offers. There are a lot of people in the company that wouldn't provide much value to the new team at MS.