Indeed that was the case w. Eon-Net, Cass.
Ultimately there is a comeuppance for this kind of business practice. It certainly engenders no good will for any "legitimate" development of product and services that edigital might offer some time in the future.
Having pared down what engineering staff might have existed and reduced the size of the corporate headquarters and parking lot, the likelihood of productive development is NIL, in my opinion.
The obvious purpose now is to simply create hope and excitement for the insiders and momo players. By now, they understand this company for exactly what is, and that is no longer a "small innovative tech company" building electronic prototypes in exchange for license fees.
PATENT TROLL - "who the cap fit, let them wear it."