Right, but the point being, that if you have to interview AND REJECT upwards of 100 candidates, sifting through countless resumes that misrepresent themselves,

Right, but the point being, that if you have to interview AND REJECT upwards of 100 candidates, sifting through countless resumes that misrepresent themselves, and fail to meet the needs of the role being hired for, there's no other way to bridge the painfully evident gap in communications. You have to send the message, and be clear about it. Developers have responsibilities. Serious obligations that can cause harm when not met properly. You don't want to hire someone, and plunge them into the deep end, get them into a situation where they're in over their heads, and then have it end in tears, because you were uncomfortable about hurting someone's feelings up front.