I think your statement was clear. However, I find it hard to believe Arrington would put some of his best sources at risk if his claims were completely unfounded.

Strange how any post that could be construed as being negative about Arrington gets down-modded by about 5 points, regular as clockwork.

That being said, I think he's on the money with this one.

This can only be good for YC overall. The suspicion that YC alternatives are all colluding against your startup is likely to make YC seem more attractive still, to the class of startup that would be wavering between YC and a rival.