"Why?", meaning that the folks at e.Digital are not responsible of what others state.
Not to say that they did not check it out...it took from April to Oct as a Recipient, to come to a Formal Agreement to do business.
E.Digital was satisfied that the supersede of the Oct agreement, that Bill committed to, would take care of the Recipient NDA.
There was a method and true intent to what you feel was irresponsible.
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