They aren’t turning it into any more of a write off than it was before. It’s only the expenses being written off, which are ALWAYS written off because that's ho

They aren’t turning it into any more of a write off than it was before. It’s only the expenses being written off, which are ALWAYS written off because that's how business tax law works. So as long as it’s a business expense and not a hobby loss then it’s essentially no different than them releasing it and no one watching it. Personally I believe any and all projects that fail to enter the marketplace should be given to the public domain instead, however I am also of the “extreme” notion that copyright should exist for only around 10 years.