I've not read the other comments, so this has probably been said already many times over. Talk to the founders. What reasons are there to not talk to them if

I've not read the other comments, so this has probably been said already many times over. Talk to the founders. What reasons are there to not talk to them if you are planning on leaving anyway? It may be a painful conversation but it'll only be a few minutes. “A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.” etc