I'm not in this situation, but I see it this way: If I'm told the company will never sell, and they're doing well, I'll feel that I have job security and a tea

I'm not in this situation, but I see it this way: If I'm told the company will never sell, and they're doing well, I'll feel that I have job security and a team that I will enjoy being part of for a long time. I've got stability. I'm willing to trade some money for stability. The opposite of stability is "risk". However, I'm a realist and realize that everyone has a price. MC's price was $12b, which is an incredible amount of money. The loss of that stability would certainly shake me, though, even knowing that it was possible. And in that case, I'd probably be griping, too, hoping to get something for my pain. But again, I'm a realist, so I know it's unlikely I'd get anything.