> I have a more serious problem with your offices. A lot of folks just like you build these great offices, lure people like me in, and then wind up getting jobs as architects working for someone else.

And the even more serious problem here, by implication, is that this is actually considered a valid business model: I start a small company, we build a decent product, end up with a few loyal customers and bam acquihired. It's a common enough thing to be a valid goal. You may call your startup a success, for example, if you happen to fortunate enough to have this happen to you and your business.

What a peculiar notion of success we've been developing!