Often when you see this, it is because the manager most in charge oof the thing is being awarded for their team's success and not for the company's success. Doe

Often when you see this, it is because the manager most in charge oof the thing is being awarded for their team's success and not for the company's success. Does this make Microsoft look worse? Yes. Does this provide fuel for a lot of negative narratives about the company? Sure. Is it worth it? No. But, will it help this one specific team make more money and justify their leader's promotion? Yes, it will. The "vision over there" that causes this is "I will get promoted to a more senior leadership position, make more money, and retire in style." Nobody ever got promoted for limiting the success of their own little fiefdom in defense of the greater whole.