It makes sense to fire Orth. No one other than MS employees, a couple console game programmers, and their hired astroturfers wants an "always on" console. Therefore firing him means we're talking about Orth instead of a very unpopular decision by a monopolist.
The moral constitution and all that should be outraged at closed gardens and monopolist providers and assymetry in the market between a couple providers and a lot of consumers blah blah. Its not a "do no evil" company, and firing him is pretty small potatoes compared to their other issues. You're dealing with a criminal organization. Don't bother busting Al Capone for jaywalking, or in this case firing a crony.
The moral constitution and all that should be outraged at closed gardens and monopolist providers and assymetry in the market between a couple providers and a lot of consumers blah blah. Its not a "do no evil" company, and firing him is pretty small potatoes compared to their other issues. You're dealing with a criminal organization. Don't bother busting Al Capone for jaywalking, or in this case firing a crony.