Nah, it may look like lots of people in this thread, but I don't think
I've seen more than 15 individuals so far, and that's less that 10% of
the list (189 subscribers at present).
I'm not saying this was good marketing, but it wasn't spam in the usual
sense either. It seems the company has realized this may have damaged
their public image, and is attempting to educate their employees, so
hopefully some good will come of it.
Brian.