It’s about perceived possibilities and decision making really.
Will someone be able or willing to make decisions which can result in x percent of a larger company, or will they require a larger percent of a company - and hamstring it, or stop it from growing.
Pragmatically, to get to A, you need to make different decisions that don't always work out - and feel scary to those involved a lot more.
It's why higher risk usually correlates to higher returns (if it works)