It wasn't an employee, it was many, and executives mentioned that they specifically wanted to avoid a 'Google Chef' situation: "Zynga executives said they didn

It wasn't an employee, it was many, and executives mentioned that they specifically wanted to avoid a 'Google Chef' situation: "Zynga executives said they didn't want a 'Google chef' situation, said a person with knowledge of the discussions." [1] And options, as I understand it, are rewards for early entry; if you think someone hasnt contributed, you should talk to them or fire them, not pull back options on the eve of an IPO. [1] http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204621904577018373223480802 http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014240529702046219045770183...