Isn't this like saying someone at Nokia telling Elop President and CEO that he is not entitled to receive and test devices from nokia? I can't see any leader without the possibility to have access to a device or product for which he is working with. Its crucial!

Low level manager: "Elop, you are not allowed to use any nokia phone pre-release! Infact, you have to buy your own devices after release from now on if you want to try out a nokia phone."
Elop: "But I am the CEO, you cant tell me what to do!"
Low level manager: "Sure, you are the CEO. But you can test the system/devices with this powerpoint presentation of some basic use cases from design of the system and make the bushiness decision from that. I I can send you an early persentation of Meego."
Elop: "Ok, send over the snapshots rightway."
Low level manager: "Will do, BOSS!"
Elop: "Ok, now, Lets open the Powerpoint presentation of Meego Let's see how good Meego is for us. Ohh double tap to unluck the screen. very good. Very nice indeed! Great first slide! let's look at slide two...WTF! only one slide? This OS is UNACCEPTABLE! It's a BURNING PLATFORM without ecosystem. It's just a lock screen and nothing more. UNACCEPTABLE!"

and so that was the reason nokia left meego for windows.

True Story!

Do you want our council members without a phone to make strange decisions around the platform?.