$100k pounds ($130k) is still too low for the React creator. When I was a new grad 8 years ago, my base salary was $120k already. Unless he got a special deal

$100k pounds ($130k) is still too low for the React creator. When I was a new grad 8 years ago, my base salary was $120k already. Unless he got a special deal, for an IC, the stock is proportional to the base salary. If your base salary is low, your stock will also be low.