YC will absolutely coddle you if you manage to become one of their “darling” startups, just like any other incubator or VC firm.
That’s the type of thing that you have to earn, and if you earn it you don’t need it.
That’s the type of thing that you have to earn, and if you earn it you don’t need it.
Unfortunately, long-term performance is proven to not correlate well with performance during the batch, and YC are transparent about it. So I wouldn't recommend over-stressing it.