Do you
really think I suggesting it as a long-laid plan behind someone choosing a name ~9 years ago?
I'm saying that the current relationship between the company and end-users--especially when it comes to "open" monikers--has similarities to an "Open Beta": A combination of PR/marketing, free testing, and consumer data collection, where users should be cautious of becoming reliant on something that may be yanked back behind a monetization curtain.