Yah, the problem is (IMO at least) inherent in trademark law. If Azer actually created an OSS package (or publicized kik broadly), the lawyers would be pretty m

Yah, the problem is (IMO at least) inherent in trademark law. If Azer actually created an OSS package (or publicized kik broadly), the lawyers would be pretty much compelled to start banging on his door. If they failed to do so, Kik the corporation would lose their rights to that trademark. So yeah, I agree - the phrasing wasn't super great. But it wasn't actually a threat in itself, just a statement about lawyers being compelled to do what they have to do. An actual threat - hitting with a C&D letter before reaching out - would have been much more aggressive.