The developers basically get their choice of a job at Apple or quitting and going off on their own. Better yet, they can stay with Apple for a few months and se

The developers basically get their choice of a job at Apple or quitting and going off on their own. Better yet, they can stay with Apple for a few months and see how they like it, or stay with Apple while they figure out what their next move is. "My company was acquired but I'm looking for the next opportunity" looks a lot better on your resume than "we went out of business and now I'm unemployed". When the other option is your company being "wound down" and you having no income, this seems like a pretty good deal. And if you don't like it, you're under no obligation to actually show up in Cupertino. You're a free agent who can go find a better deal at will.