Yes, but Canonical advocating GPL breaches and strong-arming a high-profile team into a standoff? Would any of the sides want the fallout of that? My point was

Yes, but Canonical advocating GPL breaches and strong-arming a high-profile team into a standoff? Would any of the sides want the fallout of that? My point was that it is not true that you can just pay up when convicted and continue as before if you are found to be in violation of the GPL.