[dolphinscorpion]

Marketing probably, unless thew CEO pulls out his credit card

[dbbk]

I don't really understand why he'd say he'd cover the costs personally... like, Vercel can just write it off, what's the significance of him paying for it?

[lysace]

Personal brand building? Wanting Vercel to stay out of politics? A vague attempt at diffusing the focus on Vercel pricing?

Really hard to tell.