I've seen cofounders like this. Sometimes they let someone go because they simply don't like that they look old or something. Fwiw, the person I speak of was a

I've seen cofounders like this. Sometimes they let someone go because they simply don't like that they look old or something. Fwiw, the person I speak of was also looking for a hype-based exit and the mission was to sell, not build, a business. It worked.