I don't think stock options should be seen as a retention incentive. Maybe they incentivize me to knock it out if the park but if I don't care about the company

I don't think stock options should be seen as a retention incentive. Maybe they incentivize me to knock it out if the park but if I don't care about the company anymore at best they are "golden handcuffs" that prop up the illusion that the holders care about the company.