I'm not the person who said "$5K". But it's not about the money per se. Mooting a number is the polite way to say you're open minded to assisting them. Maybe t

I'm not the person who said "$5K". But it's not about the money per se. Mooting a number is the polite way to say you're open minded to assisting them. Maybe they'll share a third party audit of your code with you. Maybe the written agreement reiterates "you agree to be bound by the license terms and FULLY UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT ALL LIABILITY" and you still get $5K. Besides at the negotiation stage it's still plus costs. It's been a decade, but if you spend $20K on lawyers and liability insurance and they pay you $25K, you still make $5K.