I mostly agree with you. But how does having Tethrd respond in this thread help the problem? They have been aware of the breaking platforms since it started happening. They determined what their resolution is and they have been sticking with that. There are plenty of guys who have posted their responses from Tethrd in here to share this information with other saddle hunters. That is what this site has been about, hunters helping other hunters. If Tethrd wants to directly respond to any issues they have a website where they can post information related to their products, or I'm sure they have the contact information for everyone who placed a predator order.
I don't see any advantages to allowing a statement to be made here when it could be done in a more appropriate location.