Goodwill is earned, not given. In what way has Microsoft earned any in the last 20 years or so? Burned bridges don't spontaneous get rebuild just because one don't carry torches anymore.

I must also object to call windows 8 a innovative move forward. I have yet to see any evidence to suggest it's anything but a move backward. The question one should ask here is, if one put the same energy to polishing windows 7 and windows 8, who would come out on top in usability, stability and security? My money would be on windows 7.