This is not the only 2 options. First the IP is not negligible, for a company like this the IP is their company. Second Even if this mythical company buys th

This is not the only 2 options. First the IP is not negligible, for a company like this the IP is their company. Second Even if this mythical company buys them and has ever intention of "keeping the employees" and "allowing the company to run as before" a company that is consumed by a larger organization will over time loses its identity, it does not matter if both parties desire to "keep the magic" it never works. EVER. HR polices, Legal, management style etc from the larger parent ALWAYS makes it way to a subsidiary.