[skeeter2020]

Everything you state describes YC a decade ago, or even more recently but none of their current actions beyond empty words have demonstrated this sort of focus or commitment. I don't doubt that all the partners are genuine, honest and ambitious, but it's hard to see from inside the machine. YC is moving up market.

The good news is it's never been easier to bootstrap the phase YC traditionally got you through, and there are a lot more resources and higher level of sophistication from other providers. This is thanks to YC in a large part, but their role and focus has changed.