It struck me as he was trying to be very careful and diplomatic with the wording so as to not say anything too extreme or controversial. Similar to when a polit

It struck me as he was trying to be very careful and diplomatic with the wording so as to not say anything too extreme or controversial. Similar to when a politician is asked to make a statement, they do so, then afterward you're left with the distinct impression that they didn't really say anything. This is not meant as a criticism of his piece, I think it's more of a compliment that he seemed to realize (a) it was just a movie, and (b) nothing positive would come from him saying anything negative anyway. I believe he eventually got bank from a settlement, and I'd imagine he'd like to stay on good terms, publicly, with Zuckerberg and other key investors.