[rbarooah]

That choice was forced on them by regulators. They didn't choose it.

The parent said that he didn't think it was best for our industry, but that it wouldn't be in Microsoft's best interest to do it.

Does Microsoft believe it's in the industry's best interest to recommend other browsers? I doubt it. My guess is that they still believe in their own vision of the future and want to keep their customers so they have a chance to build it.