Ask HN: Would auto-increment rejection numbers improve YC rejection letters?

3 points by foysavas ↗ HN
I've often seen other applicants wish YC rejection letters came with feedback. Clearly writing such feedback would well surpass the pervasive constraints of YC, but could revealing the order in which rejection were made be helpful feedback to applicants?

From the YC Why Not page:

"We can only interview the top 70-80 groups, no matter how many good ones apply. From that cutoff down to about 350 or 400, the applications are pretty good."

So what do you think HN?

Would a rejection letter numbered 2530 of 2755 be cause to celebrate?

And likewise, would a rejection letter numbered 250 help push you to redefine your product?

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