It creates the implication in some people's minds that it's based on the content. I.e., x companies that are likely to sell if you offer to pay for their lunch

It creates the implication in some people's minds that it's based on the content. I.e., x companies that are likely to sell if you offer to pay for their lunch and take on their debt at $50 each, y companies that will need to pay back their moms, aunts, and grannies at $25 each, and z companies that will end up in a bidding war with the other people buying the list to look for cheap acquisitions at $10 each.