> I'm... not sure about "above all" since I am not sure what "all" is but if the implication is that Microsoft won't patch a security flaw for a state level APT

> I'm... not sure about "above all" since I am not sure what "all" is but if the implication is that Microsoft won't patch a security flaw for a state level APT then "yes". At least - if it ever happened it happened _way_ above my pay grade and if employees would learn of it there would be outrage. cough NSAKEY cough Provided a backdoor for state security forces. Did it in NT, and then even after they were caught, did it again in Win2k. You underestimate people's moral flexibility, especially that of "patriots."