Isn't there also Scenario C, where the investor invests $100k, employee gets a base salary of $100k and SBC of $100k? You've now got an extra $100k in the bank

Isn't there also Scenario C, where the investor invests $100k, employee gets a base salary of $100k and SBC of $100k? You've now got an extra $100k in the bank for other requirements. Effectively the SBC makes the employee an investor also, exchanging labour for equity (instead of just for cash). This seems to me to be different. Obviously there is some dilutive effect to the share allotments, but especially in earlier stage non public companies you probably always want to have more non cash vs cash expenses if you have the option?