Isn't that a bit of oversimplification? Google buys a lot more companies started by people who weren't Xooglers. Also, those steps between leave google -> ..

Isn't that a bit of oversimplification? Google buys a lot more companies started by people who weren't Xooglers. Also, those steps between leave google -> ... -> get acquired are really, 'make something people want' and as we know, that's not some simple formula. Conspiracy theory, or not. :-)