I'm curious if the author has data that the 'free sabbatical' folks are less successful as founders than others. If YC is selecting the wrong types of people/companies for their batches, I think they'll figure it out pretty quick when those companies fail to pan out and their fund suffers as a result.
Is the author's YC company's success somehow contingent on YC not having these types of founders?. If so, I have grave concerns about their company anyway. If not, like, what are you complaining about? YC's decision to accept people who match that profile literally has nothing to do with you.
I think the impact size of that effect is likely to be very, very small. The whole thread reeks of gatekeeping around (as someone in another comment put it) what it means to be "Real Founder."
Is the author's YC company's success somehow contingent on YC not having these types of founders?. If so, I have grave concerns about their company anyway. If not, like, what are you complaining about? YC's decision to accept people who match that profile literally has nothing to do with you.