As someone in your spot (solicited by ~10 or so people in the past couple years), this is an interesting response. On first blush, it seems to set an adversari

As someone in your spot (solicited by ~10 or so people in the past couple years), this is an interesting response. On first blush, it seems to set an adversarial tone rather than a collaborative one. On the other hand, it's good due diligence and probably filters out the serious from the not so serious. I mostly agree with your response. I think the only place where it may not work is when the person wants a thought partner to help think through these things. There isn't always a strict dichotomy of duties in the framing of a venture - I think all partners should be involved in that. Different story when it comes to execution, though.