I am always reserved when evaluating founders in this industry.

Many people were praised as geniuses because prices went up, and then they slowly disappeared.

I have an enormous respect for all the builders who keep building no matter what.

This is a long-term game… not a sprint🫡

Absolutely. It also bothers me when a project fails and people automatically call it a rug. The vast majority of projects will fail. Many founders don't recoup their initial costs. But they can learn from their mistakes and keep building. 
(I'm not saying there aren't rugs, but failure does not equal rug)