What is the point of going to YC if you're going to do such things to ask for an investment? The whole idea of YC, I thought, is they hook you up with the best

What is the point of going to YC if you're going to do such things to ask for an investment? The whole idea of YC, I thought, is they hook you up with the best investors in the valley because of their amazing network. Seems like a lot of trouble to go through (not to mention a messy legal situation) when you can just call up Sam and ask for an introduction...