> When it comes to "assets", companies make a big fuss about leaking them, but in reality, it's totally irrelevant

There’s no milder way to put this; you’re delusional.

There are certainly "milder ways" to put it, but the tone one uses is certainly on the author.

For example, please let me know of any one's company leaked source code and how someone has used that to their advantage and become amazingly successful in the same market?