[Ekaros]

It probably is. Sharing in what is essentially a massive windfall is most likely positive. This money will get spend or invested by employees. Which should stimulate the economy at much higher level if it just stayed in stock market.

This is not standard thing. This is response in situation where company has generated massively more profit than any time previously and likely any time in future after market stabilises. Expectation that at least part is shared with employees should not be unreasonable.