I agree with everything you wrote, but wanted to add to:

> The problem with VC-funded projects is that there is definitely going to be some kind of rug-pull. Because the investors need their money.

If you can tell me up front what the rug-pull will be in N years, then I could potentially look past it for certain use cases.

But if all you say is "I know you don't like VC-funded companies, but ours really is different because of X" then that's pretty much a slap in the face to users who've been through the hamster wheel of enshittification before.