If it is true that...

Investors often claim they'll only invest if others do so to avoid undercapitalization

and

Investors cannot precisely estimate minimum capital needs

and

Some founders avoid up-front capital intensive ideas

and

Some investors may lack numeracy skills or believe they cannot predict startup outcomes

Then it must be true that...

Investors who behave upstandingly should be responded to in kind

If it is true that...

Investors often claim they'll only invest if others do so to avoid undercapitalization

and

Investors cannot precisely estimate minimum capital needs

Then it must be true that...

Some founders avoid up-front capital intensive ideas