One recurring theme in crypto is that token holders keep discovering that they don't have the same protection rights as shareholders. Legal protections make M&A a smooth process. For instance, if BigCo acquires LittleCo for $1 per share, the people who own LittleCo's shares should get $1 per share. The acquirer is buying the company, and the shares are the company, so the shareholders get bought out. No investor is left behind.