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Mazda (and any big company for that matter) isn't a single entity, but thousands of people, teams and interests. Maybe this is a long term business decision, maybe legal doesn't differentiate between an open source or an commercial product, or maybe one manager is an idiot. The result is often something incomprehensible from the outside.

>>V__+(OP)
It's amazing to me that companies can control their messaging so tightly when it comes to marketing and publicity, but suddenly can't get the horse in front of the cart when it comes to legal processes.

It's understandable, but it fails to be an excuse for the behavior.

>>akira2+82
I typically view these things as setting a precedent in a KISS sorta way.

That is, it's easier (and quicker and simpler) just to say no than do things case by case. It also mitigates any possible future fiction.

I'm not saying it's right. But knowing how these Big Incs operate it makes sense.