Yeah. That's weird.
But I guess it's not really that weird since there's a perception that any compenstation for a job well done is always unfair in someone's eyes, no matter what. Which is itself unfair.
And it's much harder to make that dumb accusation if there's nothing on the table.
It's also possible that someone or someone(s) on the team self-funded them. We're in the cryptocurrency industry after all. I have no idea though and probably shouldn't speculate. They can speak for themselves if they wish. As of now (after launch) they are actually receiving funding from outside sources though.
Yes, we self-funded through main net completion.
It's quite normal for non-crypto startups.