I can see where you are coming from - This piece wouldn't hurt to have some recognition from Sam that YC is in a unique/fortunate position and can get great talent because of that, but at the same time, it must get old qualifying everything you're doing with 'this might not be feasible to the lay person/organization but...'

I don't think you need to read too much into it. Sam is reflecting on his personal blog about someone he sees as exceptional, and I really appreciated the piece bc it shows another path to being a successful/useful person.