I think a 10 year exercise window makes them much more valuable. Now instead of being faced with a decision of whether or not to spend thousands of dollars when

I think a 10 year exercise window makes them much more valuable. Now instead of being faced with a decision of whether or not to spend thousands of dollars when leaving a company that I'll very likely never see again I can now defer that decision. Right now my options are to not exercise and risk kicking myself in the future if the company makes it, or exercising knowing that I'm very likely throwing my money away.