I agree with you 100%. That said, I do think it's worth noting that the pleasant fiction of "it was the idea, not us" is patently false for YC. A healthier (a

I agree with you 100%. That said, I do think it's worth noting that the pleasant fiction of "it was the idea, not us" is patently false for YC. A healthier (and more accurate) way to think of it would be to say that they're rejecting their perception of the team, rather than the team itself.