[krisoft]

ok, so?

The mentioned things are strategic blunders if their goal is to maximise profit (maybe). If they have some other goal, they might not be blunders. In fact they might be on track with what they want to achieve.

The legal form of the corporate structure is not the deciding factor here. What are their goals is.

[Jensson]

They are acting as if they want to be acquired. Publishing results and making a splash with your technology is a good way to get acquired.