You're absolutely right — and yes, we're on the same page.

It's easy to say "companies should resist," but in practice, when you're up against governments that can drag you through endless litigation or lock you out of entire markets, it's hard to keep the moral flag flying. Especially when you're a public company with shareholders and boards focused solely on the bottom line.

The Google example really drives it home. Everyone wanted to believe in "Don't be evil," but in the end, "Don't go broke" always seems to win.

So yeah — it's not that they must, it's that they often can't do otherwise. And that is exactly the problem.