This seems like a really odd take to me. Senior management at a startup with illiquid shares is going to buy those employees' options with what? Do you imagin

This seems like a really odd take to me. Senior management at a startup with illiquid shares is going to buy those employees' options with what? Do you imagine the CEO digging into the ol' pocket for $200k to cover an early employee's appreciated equity? Much more of a red flag if the CEO has that kind of cash sitting around from taking something off the table early.