Yes, if we just ignore OpenAI's unusual structure it really simplifies the discussion, much like the joke about the physicist who starts by assuming a perfectly spherical cow.
>>emoden+(OP)
> Yes, if we just ignore OpenAI's unusual structure it really simplifies the discussion
No it only makes who the responsibility of the board is to - the non profits charter, the donors, or the shareholders. That decides if their decision was lawful, not their intent.