I remember Linus Torvalds about defending the Linux name and logo trademark (back in early 00s). If you don't actively defend it (somewhat), you lose the abilit

I remember Linus Torvalds about defending the Linux name and logo trademark (back in early 00s). If you don't actively defend it (somewhat), you lose the ability to defend it later on. So its probably a precaution for just that. Nothing more than showing their teeth.