Wow... talk about your leap of faith. A company splits to ensure that the right people are placed in the right endeavors/channels and since it goes against your personal whims and expectations; it's a bad thing. No... in fact, it's the worst thing ever and you're going to leave.

All I see is that folks are speaking from a personal investment level and not from a company making moves in an ever-changing environment level. BRICS alone is a good move for Jolla. And that ensures that it will stay more open than Android and iOS.

The hardware division split concerns me. But perhaps it's just to divert folks that would be useless in some areas and make them useful on some Jolla inspired/internal endeavors whereas Sailfish OS is now the push to be an alternative in some of the countries way too fed up with Google and Apple (or just America to be completely honest) and are embracing something that can seem more homegrown and ready faster than starting from scratch.

I don't share any excitement on this. Nor do I have any insider information. But given how the game has changed since 2007; this might be a savvy move.

Or it might not. Time will tell.