> Is this a thing that you've actually personally seen happen

Yes, I saw situations where the things which were not conforming to the status led to... or more like didn't led anywhere.

Also, two things:

1. There are people who scoff off at green bubbles.

2. "It has doors that open like this"

[1] https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...

https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...

[2] https://media.tenor.com/9GE7Vhf9MAEAAAAd/silicon-siliconvall...