So the open question is, should you enter into a business relationship disingenuously? Do you really need an answer? I guess this post must be from the there's no such thing as bad publicity school of thought.
+1 Voted up. (comedy)
+1 Voted up. (comedy)
That is, assuming they find someone smart enough to do all the heavy lifting but foolish enough to be victimized by a person who thinks at this level.
There's a clear distinction. Do you view your engineering hire as a tool for a means to an end, or do you consider a qualitative relationship? It's an interesting (albeit brutal way of looking at it)