I read it the same way as you, but on closer examination, if you look at the dates the letter was posted and the date of when the policy/acquisition is effectiv

I read it the same way as you, but on closer examination, if you look at the dates the letter was posted and the date of when the policy/acquisition is effective, it seems that Sonic corp did step in after the fact to acquire these and reinstate old policies. But it is amazing how unclear that was.