There's a worse outcome: the technical cofounder might be wrong, might actually be entitled to zero, might spend months and thousands of dollars fighting for something they're not entitled to legally, even if they are morally, and might end up in the hole.
Given the upside, how can you not think it's worth the shot?
As a pretty well- studied gambler, and given the limited information we have, I think you're right-- there a worse possible outcome. But it's 100% worth the shot.
