Keep in mind that HN is a website operated by Y Combinator, a company in the business of developing and launching startups that will raise more money through the VC system. The core business model involves encouraging companies to take more money at better valuations. If you view the startup world from the HN lens, it's all about the VCs and how to maximize their returns at all costs. Those incentives run counter to the values of sustainable profitability and doing right by customers.