[jka]

Over the long term it's possible that maximizing shareholder value requires monetization of additional resources.

The approach of 'today, company X is known to make money via Y, so we can trust them with private data' only works until that data becomes valuable enough for the company to invest in extracting.

[falcolas]

Monetizing data stored in AWS would destroy their credibility with corporations, who are much more proactive in protecting themselves (both legally and with their wallets) than consumers are.

[jka]

Upvoted, and I don't disagree with your premise - we'll see how this plays out over the long term.

[falcolas]

Well, AWS launched 13 years ago, and so far so good. It's no IBM, but it is a track record to consider.