[davemel37]

Which is why I am inclined to believe Jeremy really believes he is in the right in this case. If I thought I was entitled to hundreds of millions and someone offered me $100k, I would be so offended I would see out the suit to the end even if it got me nothing. The very idea that they went 10x on that offer, than 50% up and than 3x would just embolden me to realize they are really trying to screw me...

[possibility]

And similarly I don't think YC would offer $4.5M if they knew they were (completely) in the right.

[slavik81]

They might offer that much if proving they're completely in the right could take long enough to scuttle their billion dollar deal.