The options are just that the option to buy @ .43 cents, right now the stock is @ .40 so it's almost a 10 percent premium from here so it's not "just given to them" they have to pay .43 for it while right now we all have the opportunity to buy at .40 so in general the stock is being given away at these levels and Mike and the Executives are taking advantage of the fact it was shorted/manipulated and or oversold to here and they say sure I'll pay .43, as part of the equity awards all directors and insiders get in every company.
If I was Mike I would have optioned off more than that, because the majority of the turd investors have no courage to buy and hold and play into the fear and lies thrown around.
Shark.