" ..... if E M so choses..." Key words.
But if it leaked out that they did, now many of the 65,000 would be upset? I don't think that EM is in a position to do that; and that is very much anti-Paul, he always talks about honestly and fair play. Because of that I doubt they would do anything like that.
But selling them a number that they had reserved for Board members and employees is a possibility.
A lifetime 'Starbucks Card' holds a lot of sway.........There is precedent: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/17/starbucks-drinks-for-free_n_6005602.html