@stickymick: heheh yeah that's a possible scenario... but personally, I think Elop is more selfish than that at this point of his career. He'll take whichever platform will bring him the best (brand & financial) glory.

If MeeGo turns into a beautiful swan, I believe Elop wouldn't hesitate to backstab Ballmer.

But I also think that that's quite an unlikely scenario. MeeGo will take years to gain traction. So Elop will make use of WP7 to bring him his glory for the time being.