alt Hacker NewsSeries E was just 3 months ago. $2M for 3 months work seems fantastic to me. Series B equity was anytime through early 2021. This is a fantastic outcome for everyone in Groq.
What I'm reading here is 100% envy and resentment of their success. But that only works if you're already rich or president, preferably both for best results.
Why are you assuming the employees’ equity participates in this licensing deal at all? They just have ownership in the leftover dying company as far as I can tell. How will they make that worth something, and get liquidity?