So for those who have no concept of how business works: She wasn’t paid the buyout amount in cash. There would have been cash involved, but most of it was likely stock options and other offerings. And guess what: she started the business and grew it, so she earned it. She doesn’t owe every employee $1M just because she can afford it. That’s stupid. What she did was extremely kind and generous. You aren’t just “owed” money because the company you work for gets sold. That’s why we sign contracts.