Things happen. Times change. It's just as important to know when to throw in the towel as it is to know when to persevere.
That statement was from September. I can even dig up the discussion here on the annoucement:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45197302
Reading the comments there, I shouldn't be surprised at this maneuver.
These are the things that happen - taking a company and strangling it to make a 10% short term return.
It’s like of funny, we give corporations personhood, but the type of person that can be owned by another person, or murdered for profit
The acquisition concluded in November 2025, only 2 months ago.