Wasn't the previous backlash what got Microsoft to allow Verisign and others to make Secure Boot keys, too? Wasn't it originally only Microsoft the one that cou

Wasn't the previous backlash what got Microsoft to allow Verisign and others to make Secure Boot keys, too? Wasn't it originally only Microsoft the one that could do that, and it's why everyone freaked out that they may act their usual monopolistic-self and deny Linux distros the keys?