PLG or outbound building pipe?

Am I the only one reading too much into it or is it actually correct?

That everytime there's talk of downturn or recession or longish sales cycle or whatever you want to call it, the narrative suddenly shifts to Outbound Sales, Build Pipeline, Pick up the Phone.

And PLG starts crying like a baby.

Refer this from a16z - https://a16z.com/2022/11/18/pipeline-cures-all/