MountainScorpion

This exactly. Cowing now weakens their legal argument later. They could have stood for IP reform.

Instead they are licking boots and backing down.

Yes. I actually posted exactly this and someone downvoted me.

I'm in upper management in business myself. This smells of courting a merger/acquisition. They really don't care, this is all Damage Control.

Yes. And they knew it would be met with riots, which is why:

• They didn't announce it in advance
• Their wording was intentionally vague
• They won't comment on who the acquirer is
• They won't back down

What's your read on how Scientology uses secrets?

Intention means shit.

You have weakened your argument about video by cowing to audio.

You have weakened your argument about Live by cowing on VOD's.

This doesn't actually help you, this just kicks the can down the road and fills it with pissed-off wasps.