If people started writing about how Kaspersky was not to be trusted because of potential ties to the Russian government that would seriously harm their business

If people started writing about how Kaspersky was not to be trusted because of potential ties to the Russian government that would seriously harm their business!!! Kaspersky is a potential advertiser after all. Better to reserve the Russian sympathizer narrative for situations when it would vastly increase readership. A Kaspersky take-down benefits nobody's pocket.