I think you were rejected this go around for your own good. You don't necessarily need YC. You're growing at a growing rate. You're not at any kind of impasse,

I think you were rejected this go around for your own good. You don't necessarily need YC. You're growing at a growing rate. You're not at any kind of impasse, you're not making a transition. You'd be giving up 7% for a lesson you already got for free. Bootstrap until you can't.