[tyingq]

It's a little over 6 years elapsed. Maybe they had to wait out some vesting?

[krn1p4n1c]

I'm sure. Everyone has to do the 4yr slog, but founders usually write in a parachute clause.

I hope they stuck around to make sure their original team was taken care of, but it's naive to think they'd have C-level control at the parent company after acquisition.