Hi Mikael! It’s nice that you commented on this specific case in addition to the guideline! I respect this guideline of yours, and also the fact that it is strictly followed. But was this even such a situation in the first place? At least based on what Atte wrote in the Qt thread, I understood him to say that he had made the judgment that this is not inside information, but did not see it as appropriate to comment on the matter. Both Qt and OP indeed seem to have reached the same conclusion (that it is not inside information) on their part, as stated above.
In addition to what I quoted above, Atte justified this, as I understand it, with good manners (and mutual respect between finance brothers?? using the term “kosher”), but nothing in that gave the impression that he considered this to be inside information to any extent.
If I have misunderstood, and he actually was uncertain about whether it was inside information or felt the matter was somehow in a gray area, in that case, I absolutely understand his decision, and then it was without a doubt the right decision. But based on what he wrote himself, I have a slightly different impression.
The decision was certainly difficult, and above all, made quite quickly in the middle of the busiest earnings season. I’m not throwing stones, whatever the situation. And of course, thumbs up and kudos to Mikael for the CEO taking the lead on this matter.