The rest of the backlash was in regard to rumors of the always-online state of the next Xbox, which as I already said, had no real weight behind it. People were getting super bummed out over it all and completely overreacting instead of just waiting to see what Microsoft actually announce or put out. Perhaps worth noting, rumors have since come to light, that if true, make much of what people were complaining about a giant waste of time. If that turns out to be the case, what was the point in most of this?
I don't think anything the guy said -- be it his comments or hints towards the next Xbox -- warranted the reaction it garnered. I do think he would of done well to say nothing or just quit while he was ahead. And I understand why a company like Microsoft would be strict in regard to the things their staff might say via social media. But this whole thing had ended up being completely blown out of proportion, and unfortunately, a guy has lost his job over it. That makes some people happy, and they feel justice was served. That's fine. For me, the whole situation was much to do about nothing. Ultimately, I feel it had more to do with people's gripes about the possible features of a gaming console than anything that was actually said. And if we put things in to perspective, it is, at the end of the day, just a console.
That's just my opinion and I don't expect any of the aggrieved to agree with me. It is what it is.
