The two companies are different in lots of ways, this being one of them. We're not disagreeing. You simply rephrased my point that the company needs to be this

The two companies are different in lots of ways, this being one of them. We're not disagreeing. You simply rephrased my point that the company needs to be this valuable to match the dilution. And thanks for finding that PG post, it influenced the thinking here. At the end of the post, we come to the same conclusion: YC is worth it if it makes your company more likely to succeed.