I only see failures in adapting to new circumstances, even sometimes in recognizing there are new circumstances.
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I think of David Koresh and the Branch Davidians compound. Koresh never intended for the compound to survive past his death.
The quick answer to your question is no. Read on for the longer answer.
Not unless there is something big about to be released. If that was the case, one would think that it would be purposely leaked. Because the company really needs some buzz. Wishful thinking but doubtful.
Broadcom was the first flirtation of a sale. That was a long time ago and there has been no interest since. Not even a nibble. In hindsight, SAS should have been sold then. Why no interest since? Potential suitors probably concluded that if a major player like Broadcom passed, there must be good reasons. Broadcom's passing wake likely left a fragrance simply not sweet enough to warrant more sniffs. It is like trying to sell a huge warehouse full of vintage junque. Only one or two pieces of the hundreds are of any mild interest to most buyers. Complicating matters, those few pieces of interest are depreciating assets. That alone causes cold feet and angst. Plus. the task of disposing of the unwanted junque may cost more than it fetches. Not to mention the time associated with that disposal. Simply put, the vastness of SAS scares away potential buyers. It took decades to accumulate that vastness. Vastness means land, old buildings, upside down software, people, equipment, hundreds of acres of upkeep, etc etc. It will take a team of multiple talented surgeons performing multiple surgeries in the correct order...to save that patient. Daunting. And hope is needed too. Hope that the patient will wake up after months of being in an induced coma during surgery. Hope that not only will the patient wake up, but also be productive. Sound chancey? You bet.
The owners know all this. And are okay with it. Because SAS has become their personal museum. Their software has become an antique. Nothing of any value that is new, hence the constipated revenue. A warehouse full of junque. Holding onto memories means more to old billionaires than a sale to a entity like Broadcom. The owners don't want to die having memories of their museum eviscerated by the likes of a Broadcom or a PE firm.. So they will continue the remainder of their lives living in their museum. Never mind the dust and mold, good memories of their youth are what most old men want to see with their mind's eye.
A good captain will go down with his ship. Coincidence that anyone is thinking of the Titanic?