The problem with the OP is that he is combining two separate deals into one point in the story. It sounded like his company was acquired by Symantec, not Yahoo,

The problem with the OP is that he is combining two separate deals into one point in the story. It sounded like his company was acquired by Symantec, not Yahoo, not Google, and ultimately didn't get all he was promised from Symantec title wise. The Google interaction with Marissa Mayer was about a product integration partnership. That's completely different than an acquisition type discussion. I've only met Marissa Mayer once at a conference, and was impressed by her technical knowledge of Google services. I'd also believe she might come off a little aloof at times, as she was a high-level executive at Google and Now CEO at Yahoo. The fact is that Tumblr has limited cashflow to fund growth, and Yahoo has the cash.