I don't think you've seen the .NET Foundation and Microsoft interact then.
But this is what Rodney Littles is quoted as having said in his interview with The Register
> From Littles' perspective, though, the .NET Foundation is insufficiently independent from Microsoft, does too little to help its member projects, and lacks a strong sense of mission or purpose.
> does too little to help its member projects, and lacks a strong sense of mission or purpose.
That's on the .NET Foundation, not Microsoft.