Gold49er,
While I respect your post and the time and effort spent, you did not discourage my thoughts at all, but I didn't really understand how you saw things 'playing out in a different way'. No offence, it just seemed a little all over the place and mostly speculative (which is fine, that's all I'm doing too).
Just so I am clear, I believe TPG is at the top of the heap and has the money, where with all, infrastructure, experience, connections and desires to purchase or cut a deal with Strikeforce. This was outlined and supported by my quotes from TPG websites and such.
I speculate that TPG got interested *AFTER* the Microsoft settlement was ironed out. I also speculate that they are paying SFT legal bills for now and waiting to see the outcome before making any kind of offer. BUT, this way they have first refusal (no bidding war) and their money was an investment not and expense. If things don't turn out the way we all hope, TPG walks away having spent a lot less. Price of doing business.
Maybe zPaul or someone can post a diagram/chart/connect the dots visual aid.
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