I personally read this as "one quarter admit they did it to get people to quit". If you think these folks are always transparent and honest, think again. They're just trying to say whatever gets them the least amount of bad PR
I take comfort in the fact that Oracle hasn't been able to release new products. They're basically a legal team wrapped around their existing software.
This poor kitten is in dangers way standing on the bridge like that. It's only held in place with the tension of the strings. When they pop, they pop off hard.
I had the same question, you're not alone.