I enjoyed reading that far more than I expected to. Thanks to the author!

I'm now realizing that, yes, I do feel completely entitled to my FAANG bonus. But...the recruiters for all of the companies (FAANG and non-FAANG) involved in my last interview loop all factored target bonuses into total compensation during negotiations. This was 2 months into the pandemic, too, when things were somewhat gloomy. So how am I not supposed to feel entitled to it?

I don't see it any differently from my salary or RSUs in terms of deserving it. The only thing I see different is the potential to exceed the target, and get more than 100% of the original target %.