Crossposted from my Xeet(s) on Jan 7. The current events aren't exactly a masterclass in PR ninja moves. But public statements aside... this conflict of interest was inevitable, and has been brewing for years. If you dig deeper, there’s almost no other way for their strategy to have played out, given the corner they are painted into and the moves available to them. I thought I'd share my biased (but hopefully well-informed views) on this.