A lot of that is sour grapes. The majority of people who loudly explain that they wouldn't want a large VC round are people who aren't in a position to raise a large VC round.
I've raised large rounds in the past, both corporate and VC, and I've learned to be wary about misaligned incentives.
Now - I don't go around saying: "Don't raise VC ever!", but I'm a little more attuned to the trade-offs than I used to be.
I think like everything VC money has it's place but I think you need to be really sure about what potential end states you are happy with for your company before taking a VC investment.