I was thinking about this, and the more I thought about, the more I figured there's no upside for larian to engage directly. No matter what they say, there will be pushback, etc., and it's just a time-sink that could well make people more frustrated.

It's a lose-lose position for both us and them, what we have now is an L for us, and if they did engage, it's probably an L for everyone. Not engaging, while frustrating, might be the least-worst option