Let me take a guess. You aren't bald, are you?
I'm not saying they don't have the right. I just said it's a bit of a shame to me.
The alternative is they capitalize on their IP (they already have provisional patents filed) and continue their work. Maybe they'll do both, who knows, but as many here know companies don't build themselves. Like I said, though, they don't necessarily owe the world anything else.