Yes, the standard strategy was not applicable to an industry lacking regulation. This revolving door strategy seems to have been hinged on enacting a regulation

Yes, the standard strategy was not applicable to an industry lacking regulation. This revolving door strategy seems to have been hinged on enacting a regulation that Ripple desired (in order to protect their lead in their market) for a job on the other side. Is all regulation good? No. Is all deregulation good? No. It is not a black and white issue. As a citizen and not a corporation, I personally lean on the side of regulating industries and providing consumer protections. > I don’t think what you’re talking about is “inherently bad” either deregulating finance and preventing regulation on derivatives. Good or bad? deregulating BLM restrictions on Indian land for fracking and oil pipelines? Good or bad? deregulating the Consumer Finance Protections Bureau? Good or bad? I believe the pattern of deregulating industry while increasing regulation on consumers and workers (forced arbitration, preventing salaried overtime, preventing class action) is inherently bad and while FedEx is a fine example of deregulation coming out the victor, today's two-pronged trends of deregulation and restriction are not so pristine an example.