That’s a fair point, and obviously the funding model doesn’t incentivize the creation of those types of organizations. I guess I remain skeptical (cynical?) tha

That’s a fair point, and obviously the funding model doesn’t incentivize the creation of those types of organizations. I guess I remain skeptical (cynical?) that it could be successful. As perhaps one counter example, I’m currently decked out in Patagonia gear. Not a tech company, of course. And so maybe the bigger question is - does the audience (customer) care about how its product is funded and built? I argue they should, but do they? I see little evidence that’s the case. (See an extreme case: Meta.)