I don't think this is a great analogy in this instance. Change the analogy to, you are opening a Nike store (not yet open), and your business relies on Nike ha

I don't think this is a great analogy in this instance. Change the analogy to, you are opening a Nike store (not yet open), and your business relies on Nike having shoes with Nike+ built into them. And then Nike decides to discontinue Nike+. Nike didn't betray the not-yet-open store owner in that case.