Moreso if you're a $3bn company, you certainly don't want _someone else_ owning the .com for the same reason — it lends legitimacy. Even if they don't use the

Moreso if you're a $3bn company, you certainly don't want _someone else_ owning the .com for the same reason — it lends legitimacy. Even if they don't use the .com as their primary domain, they'll still buy it and redirect so that no-one else squats on it / phishes from it.