It's just a reality that the majority of people will ignore or overlook a personal failing of a business partner, politician, celebrity, etc... so long as they are successful.

I think that's what makes the #metoo movement so impactful. That for a specific type of failing, namely male initiated sexual assault/harrassment, your profile is proportional to your culpability.

The fact that pretty much nobody outside of SV/VC knows who Mike Cagney is, and he's really successful, and he had a consensual relationship, means this is a non-story. Nobody cares that he lied to his board.