[ml/nj]

And my real point is that I think they are not representative of her character, and maybe even badly misrepresentative of her character.

ML/NJ

[Publius]

If Dagny says that to her brother Jim, then there’s no problem. He richly deserves being destroyed.

[William Tell]

ml/nj said: "And my real point is that I think they are not representative of her character, ..."

I tend to agree. Dagny would be choosing whom to work with based on their having a vested interest in the success of the enterprise. There is no reason to fear a "double-cross" from someone who gains when you gain.