Investor desires congeal into a messy influence on the company. An investor pushing on the company helps direct that blob of influence a little bit. It’s like

Investor desires congeal into a messy influence on the company. An investor pushing on the company helps direct that blob of influence a little bit. It’s like when you’re annoyed about something local government is doing and you show up with 50 other people also annoyed. Now you’re part of a news story and a stakeholder faction. But you all got there because of your individual desires. Also, the letter is a public artifact. The investor is also meeting formally and/or informally with Google or individual directors.