We, of course, invested heavily in AGS as did many of our close relatives and friends, so self-interest, not just duty, motivated us to do right by AGSers. Makeing sure AGS and PTS got treated fairly was the entire reason they merged into BitShares and BitShares was made our new
recommended sharedrop target. (Plus they also got
extra BTS just like pre 2/28/14 donors.) Thus, they ARE effectively liquid (when vesting ends). We wanted to make sure their holders got stakes in everything we do. All square.
Identabit will drop 20% onto BTS and PTS/AGS holders will get their share that way. All square.
Now John has to decide how to distribute the rest. He will use it to attract investors and partners and developers and, yes, members of this community who are more active and helpful than the average bear. This is pure sharedrop theory in action.
Brownies were not invented with sharedropping in mind, but they did come out shortly before the time John and I were discussing his genesis distribution. He was interested in reaching out to people who have demonstrated a willingness to actively help bootstrap a chain and I pointed out that Dan's new brownies were a virtual who's who in that category. He immediately liked that idea and that was the end of the discussion.
Having formed several companies, I'm familiar with the thinking behind share distribution. Its all about building the right team and shares are often given to people in proportion to how bad you want them on your team. That's the duty and right of the founders of any new business.
While John has no obligation to do this, I'm particularly pleased that he honored the
best available list of people who selflessly have contributed their time and talent and energy and resources to the Greater Good. They, unlike any other candidate demographic, are the ones who would be most egregiously left unrewarded if Brownies had not come along at precisely the right time.
This community has had an ongoing chance to add to that list by pointing out their own heroic feats and those of others. We have tried to be very open to recognizing contributions of many types and I don't know of any valid claim that has gone unrecognized (unless by accident).
There is still time to make your case. What have you done that would make John want to give you more shares (that he would otherwise sell to raise funds or give to attract other investors, developers, partners, and volunteers) to make sure you were on his team?