> There is no concern for how many shares we granted in the past to other employees or whether or not they are still holding them; the only concern is the curre

> There is no concern for how many shares we granted in the past to other employees or whether or not they are still holding them; the only concern is the current market... it would be irrational not to increase the option pool if that’s what was needed to be able to hire someone. This is the part of this post that I can't believe is true. At the end of the day a company only has so much equity. How can the amount you've given out be of no concern in issuing stock to new employees? Isn't that tantamount to saying equity isn't scarce? When does the amount you've given out become of concern and in what context? If the answer really is that the amount of equity you've already given out never becomes a concern to any aspect of your company then why would you ever limit the amount of equity you give to employees?