This analogy isn't correct with regard to future periods, vesting is concurrent with your participation (contribution and effort). The trigger for earning the b

This analogy isn't correct with regard to future periods, vesting is concurrent with your participation (contribution and effort). The trigger for earning the bonus is not if the company is in business that year, but if you were a member of the company and contributed during that period to earn the bonus. The issue at hand is mid-stream renegotiation of the future un-earned bonuses.