"Back in the day", Microsoft didn't make security blunders. It made things fundamentally insecure as a matter of policy, and could get away with it because they

"Back in the day", Microsoft didn't make security blunders. It made things fundamentally insecure as a matter of policy, and could get away with it because they had a virtual monopoly. This significant difference informs how people respond, regardless of the nature of the blunder.