[devilbunny]

> killed their Videostation product ... rather than offer users the option of paying to license video decoders

YES, yes, a million times yes.

Footgun, own goal, whatever term you like: if your "prosumer" products are essentially teasers to get the people who select the commercial products familiar with your brand, decisions like killing Videostation and banning non-Syno HDDs are not putting your best foot forward.