without judging the original situation, misleading investors is bad. Customers know what they are getting and can accordingly choose to extend or cancel the exi

without judging the original situation, misleading investors is bad. Customers know what they are getting and can accordingly choose to extend or cancel the existing business relationship. That's easy. Investors rely on management's communications to understand how their money is being used - If management is misrepresenting, how are the investors supposed to know if they should invest further in this company? Shit like this is the entire reason the SEC was founded.