How often do startups actually claw back equity? The handful of stock plans I've seen only interrupt vesting when the employee maintains the absence of any int

How often do startups actually claw back equity? The handful of stock plans I've seen only interrupt vesting when the employee maintains the absence of any interruption or termination of service as an employee. Do companies take the legal position that a demotion is an "interruption"? Or are there other status termination clauses that are more strict in wide use? I would not be surprised if the frequency of such stricter clauses inversely correlates with startup quality. At a good startup, you're trying to hire great people away from a lot of other amazing options. You need to foster trust that you're going to support them. And that means making an organizational commitment to them as a person, not just a title. I'm not sure why other employees wouldn't understand that. Not trying to be critical of Ben here, he obviously knows way more and has seen much more than me.