Originally Posted by alan s

So, how about if someone said they were doing a bicycle tour across the US to raise awareness for their cause. They received donations from people who supported the cause and the idea of doing something difficult to raise awareness. Only later they said "by the way, it would be on a motor-powered bicycle." ("Sorry, forgot to mention that small detail, but I will be pedaling some.") I think there would be a lot of upset supporters who felt duped.