Now would be the ideal time for Thys to join the top executive ranks of the company as he could get more than a million long term share options with a strike price well under $1. At $10 per share each million options would be in the money for a cool $10 million. Now this type of payoff should be enough to recruit someone of his caliber. There could also be an additional bonus payout when there is a change of control in the company.
Also don't you think it is odd that Thys coming on board as a director coincided with Liberty attempt to hijack the company ?