I am talking about the simple fact that Microsoft a la 2000 made a lot less money than Microsoft a la 2012, even with the recent drops.

Simple example graph from random google search:



Feel free to compare that to a similar Nokia graph under Elops period.

That is exactly the hell I am talking about, Microsoft made most it's money under Ballmer, who became CEO in 2000 unless my internet is mistaken.

Although old and outdated graph, these are cold dollars that mostly came in under Ballmers leadership. What you linked to are hot opiniated blogs. Dollars beats opinions, or Nokia would have closed down Symbian after the first US techblog reviewed it.