If you think it is a problem that Microsoft is behaving like this, you shouldn't reward them by ending your article with a pre-order link for the relevant product.

Edit: This is why disgraceful “controversial” behaviour doesn't die out: it gets its perpetrators attention that their sales messages piggy-back on.

Good article analyzing what was said and why it's not cool http://gamersagainstbigotry.org/2013/06/why-just-let-it-happ...