I think this is the most interesting question in the thread. When viewed as a donation of services instead of cash, he's simply giving his product away for fre

I think this is the most interesting question in the thread. When viewed as a donation of services instead of cash, he's simply giving his product away for free in order to collect data to improve his product. In its own right, I'd argue that certainly should be considered charity and deserving of praise. The questionable part about this transaction seems to pertain to the tax deductions taken. However, it strikes me as unlikely that the loss on the donation withstanding any reasonable tax deduction would be covered by any personal payback on the donation.