Here's more information on that: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/the-future-is-ours-to-...

> For our team, a vital aspect of getting this restructuring right was making sure that Eugen was compensated fairly for Mastodon’s brand trademark, assets, and the 10 years he spent building Mastodon into what it is today (while taking less than a fair market salary). Based on replacement costs, Eugen’s time and effort, and the fair market value of the Mastodon brand, its associated properties, and the social network, we settled on a one-time compensation of EUR 1M.

Was already linked here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45971902