If your plan is to get acqui-hired, your goal is not to build something awesome for your users. That's not the same thing as saying people who are acquired for

If your plan is to get acqui-hired, your goal is not to build something awesome for your users. That's not the same thing as saying people who are acquired for their talent didn't try to build something awesome -- it's just that, if your GOAL is to get acquired, that's a different goal than building something people want or need.