It's crazy how defensive people get over this. It's like they stick their fingers in their ears and squeeze their eyes closed.
We've seen tons of documentation on that which suggests that the Microsoft of right now has fallen behind Sony in terms of how they treat indie developers. Now, understand, that's the PS4/Vita Sony and the Xbox 360 Microsoft. There is nothing get defensive about at this point. After the 720 is revealed, Microsoft might also reveal that they've revamped their processes and methods, just as Sony and Nintendo have. In fact, that's what I expect.
For the present, however, there really is no doubt that Microsoft is behind the curve in this particular area. It's possible that they're keeping everything under wraps for now, including improved protocol for working with smaller developers, but that's beside the point. For the moment, most indie developers feel that Sony is easier to deal with. Really, just deal with it. It's not the end of the world.
