If for some reason you feel the need to fire thousands of people all at once when the company is actively expanding and making a profit, then you hired too many people.

Maybe they shouldn’t over-hire by tens of thousands for the sake of “growth”? “They hired more than they fired” isn’t a good thing when they fire thousands of people. it just means the company is willfully and apathetically churning through the labor force while making money hand-over-fist and increasing C-suite compensation.

The bonus was also basically all stocks, so if the company does well, he gets more money. If it fails he gets less.

… so? Why is this relevant? A bonus is a bonus.

FOSS enthusiasts - “we need more open access to information! Stop locking information up in walled gardens!” -based, valid

Developer - replants all their best stuff outside the walls of their walled garden

FOSS overenthusiasts - “Not like that!”

Seriously, if a developer wants feedback and to foster community, they have to go to the players. They can’t expect players to come to them. I think this is exactly the type of solution that helps us move away from walled gardens. Letting your project die because you refused to enter the walled garden on principle… that isn’t going to break down any walls.