[Pelican]

Yeah, agree with the last several posts. As a lawyer (thought not a patent/trademark guy), I can sympathize that - with litigation threatened - Markus and others at OOTP have been admonished by their legal team to say nothing, yet. As a trial lawyer, I have seen mediations and negotiations break down over leaks of information to the public or the media.

Of course this totally sucks. We the consumers of the product can’t get an explanation, or help, or some idea WTF is going on. I have never dealt with the affected leagues or players; but I have put many painstaking hours into sims, and can appreciate the anger and frustration of losing all of that.

The good news, if any, is that these things tend to reach an end, through resolution or trial, one way or the other. The bad news is that it can take years. I am confident that OOTP will issue a statement, and ideally be able to respond to questions, at some point in the future. I’m sure they feel the pressure to respond, and to tell their side. But they don’t want to prejudice their position in negotiations, until things are resolved. It’s just impossible to determine when that might be.

As a litigator, I would also note that the harm done to OOTP players as a result of this could potentially by cited in support of a damage claim by OOTP, for the impact on its product and its customers, from overreach by the other side. The frustration in thee posts could be the basis for a counterclaim against the entity responsible for it.