Where, in this statement, did I use the word "illicit?" It does not exist in this statement.
Obviously not there. However between this
And one might speculate why someone would do something like that. Why on earth would someone want to transfer money to another entity and get nothing from it? (Hint: Two words. First word: rhymes with honey. Second word: rhymes with maundering)
and this
I never said it wasn't legal. It's perfectly legal. It's also wide open to Honey Maundering. That's why Honey Maundering is so widespread, it uses legal ways to clean illicit cash.
And if you were trying to put another level of obfuscation between you and the company (NCSoft Interactive) that you had been using to Maunder Honey, wouldn't you close that company and resell its assets to another shell company?
You are certainly suggesting something not on the up and up.
Also again it shows that you don't understand business terminology. A shell company is nothing like a holding company. Shell companies do not have assets, they are simply entities that money passes through. This new NCSoft subsidiary now owns NC Interactive and have both Carbine and ArenaNet at least reporting to them.
All businesses are not run by Mr Burns. Every business decision you (the general you not you VV in particular) disagree with is a result of a personal vendetta, a punishment to noisy customers or setting an example to keep the rest of their employees in line. The echo chamber here makes every off the wall suggestion into yet another conspiracy theory to screw us, their current and former employees or a way to line their pockets with the profits of their nefarious deeds. I know that as comic fans and players of the best hero MMO that has ever come along means that we are use to the idea of shadowy groups or corrupt businessmen or influential people abusing their power but that rarely happens in real life (rarely as in compared to the whole, we do hear about such examples but my point is that we don't hear the 99.999% where it doesn't happen). Most of the time it's simple stupidity, group think or unfortunate series of events.
Again, NC Interactive didn't get dissolved and reformed as this new entity. Only it's ownership changed hands and that's only on paper. Now if this new holding company is really meant to be a firewall between the parent companies capricious mandates or provide some local empowerment for handling the western markets, according to some of the info at glassdoor are problems with the previous running of things, then this is good news for those still remaining at NCSoft's western properties. I know good news for any part of NCSoft is anathema for some here, the hate is strong with us but don't let the hate and rage blind you all to the greater goal. You can't expect them to sit down with a group that thinks of them as every worse stereotype of a greedy businessman in the book.