> With experimental things, it's non uncommon for a lab to develop a new technique and omit slight but important details to give them a competitive advantage.

Yes, to give them a competitive advantage. Not to LARP as morality police.

There’s a big difference between the two. I take greed over self-righteousness any day.

I’ve heard people say that they’re not going to release their software because people wouldn’t know how to use it! I’m not sure the motivation really matters more than the end result though.