Quote - "While there may still be some details in threads in various forums, it's best to let them lie, as they'll only give you a poor understanding of what the situation was."

I would like a good understanding of what the situation was not a poor understanding.  So I will ask again - What was Anton's problem with the stores?  He had a great product and probably could have sold it instead of giving it away for free.  He decided to give Apollo away, so I do not see what kind of problem he could have with stores if he wanted to sell add ons for Apollo?