All this means is: we have a free offering that we can't figure out another way to monetize right now.
We can each draw our own conclusions about what that might mean for the state of their business, but all of the other inferences (ha) in this thread are conjecture.
I don't see how that changes the analysis.
> All this means is: we have a free offering that we can't figure out another way to monetize right now.
And they're doing something they significantly don't want to do to monetize it.
Either they fully changed their mind, or the money is somewhat important, or they're utterly crazy.
The first is unlikely, the last is unlikely, the middle one is enough for a casual "strapped for cash".
It's a very minor conjecture. Actions aren't taken for no reason.
(For all I know they are strapped for cash, to be clear; I just don't think the quote says that.)
(I'm not sure how much deeper HN threads can nest.)
(They can go super deep if people are committed.)
(Haha, ok, let's call a truce here before we break HN! Appreciate the conversation.)