Is that a “new” bike? Thought he still owned or maybe has sold some of that IP? They weren’t ready for change when he left, now they are desperate as the ships sinking fast.
No, a pendulum swings back through the center. This is more like Pac Man returning from the other side of the screen.
I love when they do stuff like this and maintain plausible deniability. When accused they can always say the accuser has a dirty mind.
We have a room at work that is full of screws, nuts, bolt and such, and there was a nice brass sign on the door that "Screw Room". The then new HR lady lost her mind and it had to be removed. The boss then had to send her the sign.