38. Finally, throughout these chapter 11 cases and the related negotiations, Windstream’s directors and officers steadfastly maintained their duties to maximize value for the benefit of all stakeholders, investing countless hours in and out of mediation, and reviewing numerous settlement and restructuring proposals, in addition to performing their ordinary course responsibilities. Litigation by Windstream against Windstream’s officers and directors would be a distraction to Windstream’s business and would decrease rather than increase the value of the estates. Accordingly, I believe that the Third-Party Release is appropriate.
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