These issues are present for every acquisition. Having a minimum price doesn't make them go away. Often the price is much, much more. I mentioned Instagram: $1

These issues are present for every acquisition. Having a minimum price doesn't make them go away. Often the price is much, much more. I mentioned Instagram: $1B for 13 people and a product that makes no money (yet). You don't think the most recent 1000 employees at Facebook are wishing they joined a small startup instead? Dealing with this is non-trivial, I'm not trying to dismiss it. I'm just saying the idea and this problem aren't as causal as you're implying.