WeWork is nothing more than a glorified Regus mini suite operation. They do serve a purpose of either transition space or startup but, ultimately, a company should lease direct space from the landlord instead of paying the premium.
WeWork, Regus, HQ, etc., all lease space from landlords so a tenant is paying a huge increase for not much.
If the founder did not disclose to his investors that he held ownership in buildings WeWork leased from, he should go to jail.