YC doesn't do outposts. They might decide to have an 'ambassador' like Alex was on the East Coast. Dunno how that worked out though. Edit for your second comme

YC doesn't do outposts. They might decide to have an 'ambassador' like Alex was on the East Coast. Dunno how that worked out though. Edit for your second comment: Meeting the 3 mentors you need is only going to happen if you've had a chance to meet many more. Obviously it wont be the same 3 for everyone. I doubt the YC teams restrict themselves to only getting advice from the YC partners.