@theprof00
There is one serious flaw in your logic. You cannot leverage a less reliable source against a more reliable source. We know the source of all the Omni rumors. So there isn't a argument to be made by volume. We also know that the source for that rumor has made claims that they are privy to information that they shouldn't possess, because it would be totally contradictory. After all you could possibly know the internal plans of one player in this market, but most assuredly not both.
I know you want to believe there is some super secret agent that is breaking into the offices of both Microsoft and Sony. Even if you believe that Sony is that incompetent, and mind you that wouldn't be totally unwarranted given their past screw ups. I don't see how you could feel that way about Microsoft. I mean this companies style of public relations is to put up walls of silence. So you know they take these kinds of things seriously.
Beyond that however you honestly think someone with such obviously incredible talent. Would gather this most valuable of information. Just to give it to some poor schmucks that work on a site that nobody gives a shit about, or has a genuinely well respected reputation. Yeah fuck competitors that would pay real money for this kind of real intelligence, and fuck major news outlets too. Yeah I could totally see a super spy passing up a pay day, or the chance at eternal fame like deep throat.
Seriously you can't discredit this reviewer by saying their story doesn't jive with the story you heard somewhere else. Especially when that story is so obviously a fabrication that was either created by the people who posted it, or who were more then happy to post anything they got if it just got them a little more attention. This review isn't even actually factually incorrect. Who ever posted this review isn't saying things we don't already know.
Sony's relationship with developers has been in the dog house since the PS3 launched, and this isn't a matter of my own personal opinion. Both Square and Konami actually bitched in public about Sony's pricing strategy. Not just in public, but on the show room floor no less. For two Japanese developers to do that is incredibly disrespectful. We know that Sony has had management issues. We know it, because Sony promotes them to figure head positions, and replaces them with new people. We also know they probably suck, because of how well Sony's business has been doing.
Anyway disgruntled employees happen, and the person who wrote this review wasn't even troll worthy in what they did post. A troll or hoaxer would have been more inspired instead of repeating shit we already know. They would have said something like Sony has surveillance cameras in the public restrooms, or the management walked around in beach wear, because they refused to pay for air conditioning, but insisted on everyone wearing suits.
Instead what we had here is someone who said decent benefits, good coworkers, and a friendly atmosphere. Just like what the majority of us would say about our work places. Followed by calling the boss a fucking moron, dismissing their ideas as fucking lame, and taking the side of outside groups that have had to put up with them. Just like what the vast majority of us would say about our jobs. You know out of the bosses earshot. You know I am still not seeing where this isn't plausible.
I am sorry this guy seems reasonable, normal, and unworthy of any special attention. You on the other hand seem to be far more interesting. Have you considered the possibility that you are just being compulsive obsessive with this one. I know why some dismissed this out of hand, but you have gone to a great deal of effort to discredit a source that is basically harmless.