Have lived this first hand in a large startup and thought... wait, we know our business and customer better than the folks you chat with once a quarter over fizzy water, why are we moving market position exactly?? (I was livid)

I've seen this very frequently as well, and when pushing back or pointing out that it's not a good idea, they respond with the argument that we have to do what they say because we will want to raise another round eventually, or just the general perspective that they must know better what they are doing than the engineering staff in the company.

I have long felt that one of the reason such young founders are funded is that they are possibly less likely to push back on onerous terms or instructions.