When Ilya signed the letter, most of the researchers would follow suit. As for the rest of the non-researching roles, most of them were hired after Altman's ex

When Ilya signed the letter, most of the researchers would follow suit. As for the rest of the non-researching roles, most of them were hired after Altman's expansion for commercial operation. The existence and future prospersity of their jobs rely on having someone like Altman to push for profitabilty/go-to-market vision.