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>"Although I get that these sorts of agreements may well have been illegal and unethical, all this outrage over the attitudes of the executives seems overblown to me."

I wouldn't quite say that...

I believe you're absolutely correct about the strategic concern, the act and the result is easy to understand.

What's really distasteful is the tone from all parties. The whole exchange is dripping with polite passive-aggressive nastiness, boot clicking and ass-covering.

It's possible to be pragmatic and decent about it.



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