You're aware this happened way before the Microsoft acquisition right?

> You're aware this happened way before the Microsoft acquisition right?

you phrasing implies that you would say what I said if you knew that acquisition happened later. Weird but OK.

Anyway then let's just say it is a bad look for NPM and any future buyers who decided this is a worthy company

What is weird? Your phrasing implies that this happened under the stewardship of Microsoft (and is somehow related to Microsoft policies or leadership)

It was implied I wrote it knowingly. If that's what you would write knowingly sure, but I think it's weird.

Okay, I understand what you are saying now. You were not aware Microsoft did not own them yet. I did not glean that from your response

Yep, I would use different words if I was