Seems like par for the course for a startup transitioning to a more established company. I've lived that a few times, now I know the warning signs and bail as

Seems like par for the course for a startup transitioning to a more established company. I've lived that a few times, now I know the warning signs and bail as soon as possible. However, I wouldn't call these "scare tactics". In fact, there globally weren't any scare tactics for developers in any company I've worked for: they're simply too difficult to find, good ones especially. Scare tactics is when you are a single mom afraid of losing your minimum wage job and knowing unemployment won't cover your expenses because your deadbeat ex isn't paying alimony on your 2 kids. That's when your boss starts touching you...