Asking for design input from a wide range of stakeholders has its upsides and downsides. One downside is when someone sees a large company or influencer offering a specific solution, and they think “well, we should do that, too.”
On face, this is not a horrible idea. Other people did all of this work and succeeded, so why not us? It’s more efficient, helps us compete.
You know better, so let’s talk about it.