I agree on the latter point. The advice of be transparent applies much more to earlier stage companies. Often, engineers and other employees have great ideas t

I agree on the latter point. The advice of be transparent applies much more to earlier stage companies. Often, engineers and other employees have great ideas that lead to a development that changes your product or your market and helps you find fit. That can only happen if they both: a) have the info, and, b) care enough about the mission / company to think about it. That varied set of experiences gives you (the founder) a greater surface area to draw from when coming up with solutions.