I see this as a step in the direction for Skype to move towards IPO, otherwise it doesn't make sense that any VCs would be willing to invest in it. As I see it

I see this as a step in the direction for Skype to move towards IPO, otherwise it doesn't make sense that any VCs would be willing to invest in it. As I see it, take a profitable company, with 600M in revenue, spend some time destructing and reworking it internally while private (possibly launching new features), then make it public so the VCs get their money back.