Not sure this "well below" knock is true in recent years – what's the best source of data? But even if it was: is a VC's multi-decade record more valuable to a

Not sure this "well below" knock is true in recent years – what's the best source of data? But even if it was: is a VC's multi-decade record more valuable to a founder than other in-the-now considerations? And, while ideally VCs & founders in the same firm rise with the same tide, cooperatively, synergistically, there can be a margin at which a VC's lower returns could mean higher returns for other owners, like the founders & team.