>I'd like to see honest criticism of these funding rounds (or honest defense) from people who have a great deal of knowledge on the subject This sounds like a

>I'd like to see honest criticism of these funding rounds (or honest defense) from people who have a great deal of knowledge on the subject This sounds like a variation of "You're dumb, they're smart. Trust them." Fortunately, this isn't most people's first rodeo, and we've seen where blind trust of the "experts" gets us.