One can care about fundraising for their startup and care about raising untainted money without it being one's primary concern. Then you move the goalposts a little more and essentially say that you shouldn't be concerned with funding sources at all. The latter point especially seems amoral.
It's all a bit of a straw man. I'm curious what motivations are backing your reasons for advocating for this position?
It's all a bit of a straw man. I'm curious what motivations are backing your reasons for advocating for this position?