Your argument is the one that has degenerated into name-calling. Mine hasn't. Founders routinely ignore the advice of board members. In fact it's almost a meme

Your argument is the one that has degenerated into name-calling. Mine hasn't. Founders routinely ignore the advice of board members. In fact it's almost a meme in the startup community for founders to politely listen to, and then ignore, their VC's advice. This is no different.