I think the ratio of alive vs deadpooled companies is something that may attract applicants. For example, if 144 companies died and success was Google, it migh

I think the ratio of alive vs deadpooled companies is something that may attract applicants. For example, if 144 companies died and success was Google, it might have been a great return for YC, but I am not sure if applicants would see it in the same way. Every founder believes his starup will make it big if it stays alive. So he will project his vision of success in the alive column and not care how big of a return outliers get.