How many OAI are on Thanksgiving vacation someplace with poor internet access? Or took Friday as PTO and have been blissfully unaware of the news since before Altman was fired?

Pretty sure only folks who practice a religion prohibiting phone usage.

Even they prob had some friend come flying over and jump out of some autonomous car to knock on their door in sf.

You are overlooking the politics: If you don't sign, your career may be over.

I doubt that.

This is AAA talent. They can always land elsewhere.

I doubt there would even be hard feelings. The team seems super tight. Some folks aren't in a position to put themselves out there. That sort of thing would be totally understandable.

This is not a petty team. You should look more closely at their culture.

Where else can they participate in this possibly humanity-changing, history-making research? The list is very, very short.