[gitfan86]

I don't the the author is saying that founders don't deserve 400k after 7 years of hard work.

He is saying that it is sketchy that this is hidden from employees.

[elzbardico]

No. the author is not saying that.

[kelnos]

Er... that is essentially the entire premise of the article, so I'm not sure how you can make that assertion.

To be a little more generous, the author is perhaps not saying it's sketchy, but is at least saying it's odd and unnecessary to keep this knowledge from employees.