Should BDA carry the brunt of HD DVD's demise and give reparation to supporters?

[DaViD Boulet]

I may start a new thread on this (and started one at HTF), but insiders:

Any chance that the BDA/WB will offer an olive-branch to HD DVD consumers who've stood by Warner and invested money in a format Warner has just revoked? If the BDA were to offer a $300 credit towards a BD player, for instance, it would go a long way to gaining the loyalty and good-will of consumers who have ALREADY DEMONSTRATED they are HD DISC COLLECTORS.

That $300 will come back 100 fold over the next 5-10 years. I think it's important to help smooth the obvious frustration HD DVD consumers must be feeling right now, and make the transition to blu as painless as possible. These folks have invested $$$ in HD DVD and now is not the time to ignore their feelings after closing the lid on their format.