These were my exact sentiments earlier.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14986446

They have really dropped the ball with this one. I know I wouldn't work with benchmark if I had a choice in the matter. A company is too hard to build - let alone a unicorn - to let investors treat you the way Benchmark have treated Travis. There are better ways to deal with such issues. They embarrassed him and left him out to dry at a time when they should have been most supportive.

I am severely disappointed in Benchmark and I hope they go away for good!