I agree completely. I have a pattern of joining projects because I really love the idea and the concept, but upon landing find out they are doing it _all wrong_

I agree completely. I have a pattern of joining projects because I really love the idea and the concept, but upon landing find out they are doing it _all wrong_. and generally in these situations I find my criticism to be too deep and cross cutting to really be accepted or be really actionable. so yeah, I think dialing up the passion just increases the magnitude of the risk or reward.