Back in the 90's, I was something of a PIC fanboy because their documentation was so damn good, and the PIC16F84 was great to learn on. Are they just jerks now

Back in the 90's, I was something of a PIC fanboy because their documentation was so damn good, and the PIC16F84 was great to learn on. Are they just jerks now, or is there some more charitable explanation? Obviously, the company is filled with all sorts of different people, but are the people who have the power to change the marketing claims deliberately blowing off the truth?