I could live with this. They have a significantly bigger marketing budget and an existing product they could piggy-back on. We couldn't make as much money in the same way if we stayed independent, but we might be able to through other avenues.
@joshu thanks for the offer to answer a question or two, I'll probably take you up on it. (I'm a big fan of your work.) Let me see if I can figure out if we are even in the same ballpark in terms of money and then I'll start getting more serious about a lawyer.
Agreed, we certainly don't plan on telling our suitors those things. But here on HN we're among friends and I want to be candid.
That said, I can see what you're saying. If I don't believe our product has significant 'worth' then I am likely to sell myself short simply by having that kind of mindset.