Just seems like companies are making short sighted choices for cost reduction over thinking about the potential long-term repercussions for putting their intellectual property and untimely their fates, in the hands of third party.
Welcome to late stage capitalism baby! It'll only be a short stay though because these assholes are going to implode the planet looking for their next quick buck.
Slimy lobbyist: Sure I'll hold your robe and... whoops how did that big wad of cash get in there?