Yep, just grandstanding. Point being that the equity offered should be commensurate with the value of the co-founder. If you're only offering 10% to someone who

Yep, just grandstanding. Point being that the equity offered should be commensurate with the value of the co-founder. If you're only offering 10% to someone who is worth 20%, don't expect to get full value. That guy will have a side project going while working for you.