I thought you were talking about Torvalds, then I realized you are talking about Microsoft. Could have all the CoC and bad press on Torvalds been the start of

I thought you were talking about Torvalds, then I realized you are talking about Microsoft. Could have all the CoC and bad press on Torvalds been the start of a push to take Linux over? If I recall many of the people pushing for his punishment did work for large companies owned by or soon to be owned by Microsoft?