With all due respect, you are not correct, but I guess I can intuit where the lack of trust might come from.  I can only assure you that some people are going to get a really good deal because my boss jumped on mining as an entry point investment, has made some connections with pioneers in the field, and is now inspired to invest in a more sophisticated way.  This is such an exciting, emerging industry.  Do you think that such skepticism might be off-putting to those trying to break in and grow the community?  Isn't inviting more people in, and helping them get acquainted with the community what is needed to help BTC become the ubiquitous disruptive economic technology that we envision it to be?  Just my two cents.

peace and joy,
vonnie