Quim, thanks for your willingness to keep working with people here.

I really do have to ask people here:

maemo.org and the karma system have been around for several years. There have been multiple previous device discount programs. Quim made it clear several months ago that applications in Extras and participation in maemo.org were important for consideration in the current programs, and there was even a thread where Quim posted his intentions to use karma to determine device discounts.

Several people are acting belligerent, hurt, surprised, and several other negative, inappropriate emotions. Can you really say, in all honesty, that you didn't see any of this coming? That this came out of nowhere?

Come on. This kind of behaviour really strikes me as petulant at best and dishonest at worst.

I am actually quite embarrassed by the behaviour of our community here.

Just so you understand, I believe that "It doesn't hurt to ask," but if the answer is "No," you don't start pouting and crying.