It appears that Microsoft's acquisition of Zenimax hasn't curbed the bad behavior of Bethesda at all, and in fact may have given them some sort of bravado that

It appears that Microsoft's acquisition of Zenimax hasn't curbed the bad behavior of Bethesda at all, and in fact may have given them some sort of bravado that wasn't there before. The audacity of responding to the saga of an article that was Mick Gordon's open letter, with a PR statement that is equal parts vague, aggressive, and couched in safetyist language is nearly unbelievable.