I'm arguing that this isn't a merger or an acquisition. The numbers don't add up for either a merger, a full-on acquisition, or an aqui-hire. It's simply too

I'm arguing that this isn't a merger or an acquisition. The numbers don't add up for either a merger, a full-on acquisition, or an aqui-hire. It's simply too low to fend off the investors. This sounds, very strongly, more like Apple has decided to hire all of them, and is paying them the money either as a salary or as a signing bonus.