Why keep them around when there are hordes of qualified, recently laid-off workers ready to take their spot? And, not every person from OpenAI is getting flood

Why keep them around when there are hordes of qualified, recently laid-off workers ready to take their spot? And, not every person from OpenAI is getting flooded with offers. Maybe a few key scientists/developers. If anything, putting OpenAI on their resume might get workers preferential treatment for an initial interview. Maybe.