> Can't imagine it makes a big difference to them whether google pays out 50k or 2x 50k for high quality bugs You're brushing over important implemention detai

> Can't imagine it makes a big difference to them whether google pays out 50k or 2x 50k for high quality bugs You're brushing over important implemention details - it's not Google running this program but a specific team inside the company that has a fixed budget, a limited headcount and doing the best with what they have. Your argument is similar to "America has trillions in GDP and could afford to provide twice the number of free treatments to kids with cancer" - it sounds reasonable in aggregate, but breaks down in the specifics; the individual hospital systems, teams and care providers are currently working close to their limits.