That is what Ilya (and many other employees) (fore)saw.

They did not want a target painted on their backs or being involved with the company responsible for mass job displacement.

Let's hope that SF doesn't turn into a free-for-all after the IPOs, since the silliest thing is for everyone to move to SF and buy up the houses and then the have-not's realise who got rich.

I'd donate that money away or give the employees (who have nothing) a one-time bonus / raise like the five-guys owner [0] to not be a target.

[0] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/five-guys-ce...