My thoughts are you are taking the original comparison of companies in general and in terms of "product" and turning it into publicly trading company opportunities.
2 different issues and I wasn't attempting to compare public company opportunities.
But I certainly disagree that Venture Capital has zero significance in general to JBII, given the only way for the PP holders to realize gains is to sell their shares.
On the other hand -- in your particular narrow-scoped discussion I agree that it does not pertain to the ability to buy shares, just that it has a direct impact to the company fundamentals as well as an influence on the price of a common share.