Come on, they know that money won't be theirs. I have never heard of a corporation saying "we'll fire this person and distribute their next vest to the rest of

Come on, they know that money won't be theirs. I have never heard of a corporation saying "we'll fire this person and distribute their next vest to the rest of the team"! No, it goes into some generic pool. First priority for RSUs is usually new hires. I can definitely see wanting someone gone. Been there. But everyone probably hopes they get a soft landing and find a job that suits them better (unless the person's a huge asshole, then maybe not)