I have no idea if or who they may have paid for domain names, but I really don't see your point in dwelling on it tonight. This is a common business practice that has gone on for years, if the company wishes to secure a domain name that closely relates to their company or product. For years internet slueths have been locking up domain names to sell to business owners, and I can only tip my hat to them for their foresight into a wise investment. I'm not to trying to discredit your post as I have no idea whether or not it happend, but I'm sure they paid someone for it....but I don't see why it's an issue.