> No company should prepare for its business model to be made illegal. Yes. When you have a business in an industry that is in the political or regulatory eye,

> No company should prepare for its business model to be made illegal. Yes. When you have a business in an industry that is in the political or regulatory eye, you should prepare. This is historical prudence. > this is a teachable moment > No its not. I would treat it as such and that's the problem, isn't it? The model didn't become illegal, it became impractical for an extended duration of inactivity. This isn't an unexpected natural disaster, it's a rather regular event. Something something The Ant and The Grasshopper. Maybe another incarnation will show better judgement by holding more reserves and point backward. The inability to consider history is a trend of the USA, politically and commercially now.