I don't know (or pretend to know) exactly what was going on in those days, but I do remember this:
In 2004, when that e-mail was written, both Hyperion and Genesi were doing everything they could to stop each other. It's not like good vs. evil - this is business vs. business - and I'm afraid that sort of thing's fairly standard fare....
If someone's preparing to sue you, you do everything you can to stop them, simple as that.
