In the long term no business man will want to make deals with the Ethereum foundation.
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I think you can make the case for the exact opposite as well: Businesses don't care about ethics and morals. Those which do, do so, because it creates a better image, leading to more sales.
With that in mind, I think a business man would prefer to work with a team which is willing to reverse things to iron out faults, rather than work with people who say "yes, we screwed up, but well, the code is law, so… good luck".