[pjc50]

> why they will never agree to WGA demands to release viewership numbers in order to pay writers residuals; their stock would go to 0 if those numbers ever became public

Well, they're not going to have any WGA shows either any time soon, and maybe the WGA will start advocating for an investor lawsuit on this basis?

[hindsightbias]

I think the Matrix Architect would represent Netflix best here: "There are levels of survival we are prepared to accept."