Also -- "Toxic positivity" and ISOs/rights: ISOs nominally give you "ownership" in the company, an extra incentive to make sure it succeeds. But you lose them

Also -- "Toxic positivity" and ISOs/rights: ISOs nominally give you "ownership" in the company, an extra incentive to make sure it succeeds. But you lose them within some time period after you leave (say, are fired), and there's no way to sell them during that time unless the company has gone public. So this thing that's supposed to make you an "owner" just makes you a hostage. It does not motivate you to take risks on behalf of the company, and it does not motivate you to speak the truth. If they couldn't take it from you, then you'd speak the truth.