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I think the RRs have woken up to the perils of "naked licensing" in which an organization allows use of their trademarks without formal agreements, direct supervision or remunineration. Basically the status quo for past decades. More and more often, would-be trademark pirates are attempting to wrest control of the trademark away from companies by claiming the trademark was "abandoned," something often repeated by posters in this thread and others who wrongly assume that simply by not charging for its use or by not using it in their current paint scheme, the railroads have abandoned the mark. What I've read of trademark laws, the legal definition of "abandonment" goes beyond these simplistic, wishful beliefs. Also, it may simply be the demands of shareholders for the companies they've invested in to make every effort to maximize profits. Some here call that greed. Imagine, shareholders demanding the company make money. The free ride may be over but despite the Chicken Littles, the sky isn't falling. The 3% wholesale royalties is not going to break the bank or "kill the industry," even when it's written in screaming capital letters" Wayne
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