Werner Von Braun only built the rockets; he didn't aim them, nor did he care where they landed.
(London. On some of my relatives.)
...and the moon.
You'll understand if I don't think the tradeoffs were necessary, or worthwhile.
Ambition does really weird things to people.
But I'm sure in this case when they achieve some kind of dominant position and Microsoft offers to re-absorb them they will do the honorable thing.