[smlavine]

Interesting this in comparison to Signal's recent post about their finances. An honest organization that actually cares about providing value to its customers would be able to make a frank appeal about the situation the company is in, in hopes that it could turn around. But a company whose real customers are VC has to keep up the act that everything's fine even if it isn't.

[lijok]

When push comes to shove inexperienced, proud or slightly arrogant leadership can make the silliest of mistakes, such as, not appealing to the community.

[stuartjohnson12]

Signal publishing detailed finances is part of their brand. It's not advantageous for most companies to do that because if there's signs of trouble, everyone takes it as a sign to get the hell out of there and makes a troubled situation confirmed death.

[smlavine]

Exactly, because most companies like it or not don't have "honesty" as a core value.