I'm going to follow the rule of not saying anything I wouldn't say if you were right here. So pretend we're having a beer:

I have to agree with fizx, I thought this was misleading. I wouldn't consider myself a cofounder without equity.

I appreciate your effort to get applicants excited about the position but I think the pool you're recruiting from sees through this stuff and would prefer you gave it to them straight.

Congrats on your acquisition, making it this far, and good luck bringing the next generation of talent up in your company!