I also wonder if this has anything to do with how Google and Facebook both make their own-ish servers ( https://code.facebook.com/posts/1711485769063510/faceboo

I also wonder if this has anything to do with how Google and Facebook both make their own-ish servers ( https://code.facebook.com/posts/1711485769063510/facebook-s-new-front-end-server-design-delivers-on-performance-without-sucking-up-power/ https://code.facebook.com/posts/1711485769063510/facebook-s-... // https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wired.com/2016/02/googles-hardware-endgame-making-its-very-own-chips https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wired.com/2016/02/googles-h... ) which would potentially allow Intel more wiggle room with early release chips vs supplying all the chipsets and reference designs themselves. It could also just be the volume of FaceGoog. It's a pretty normal thing for a business to do. I don't really see the cause for outrage here. I do wish that Intel had more competition, and hopefully I'll be building a new gaming PC based around the AMD Zen SR7 when that comes out.