The weirdest thing for me is, after seeing pretty thorough comparisons between open/insecure and closed/secure systems throughout history, the folks in charge h

The weirdest thing for me is, after seeing pretty thorough comparisons between open/insecure and closed/secure systems throughout history, the folks in charge have decided to pursue closed/secure despite a proven track record of failure. I don't know exactly what to chalk it up against, other than short-term thinking that benefits the individuals making the decisions, hubris that "this time it's going to be different!", or some sort of intentional pursuit of the worst long-term strategy possible. Probably some combination of the first two?