I guess OP wasn't around back then when Microsoft openly bribed African countries to join ISO just to vote on this topic.

This says it all: https://cdn.imgpile.com/p/RppGj1l

> The voting that followed was among ISO’s most contentious: several national bodies abruptly swelled with new members, many Microsoft partners, who then voted in favor. Sweden’s initial approval was voided after incentives linked to support came to light.

Direct quote from the article.