I had to renumber a /24 once, and it was weeks of misery. Renumbering an /8 is a fate I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. So while it would be nice if the USG an

I had to renumber a /24 once, and it was weeks of misery. Renumbering an /8 is a fate I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. So while it would be nice if the USG and large companies did give back their /8's, I can hardly blame them for not wanting the trouble. It would only delay the inevitable anyway.