He's bashing Axis. Events like this have been happening for years. It would have been very simple to find vendors who spend even more than Axis on such things. 

And speaking for myself, I do not appreciate the inference that Axis is buying spec, and I have demonstrated that by canceling my subscription. Rumor and innuendo are free to be had all over the internet. No one need pay for it. But it is absolutely your right to not be offended. 

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