Ha! They must be aware they can't keep up with FR advancements, so they are turning to regulations to stifle innovation. Plus pointing the finger at FR and data retention conveniently moves attention off all the analytics their OS captures and retains for Microsoft.
Corporations are amoral. All of their actions are self-serving and should be viewed as such. While a particular action (such as this one) may be good for consumers, this is merely a side effect and not the intention.