That's a shame that money holds sway over Bethesda like that. Another company without ethics, so common nowadays.
Companies are companies for money, not for being good to everyone and handing out free stuff. This isn't about ethics. Microsoft offered Bethesda or Zenimax money for the exclusivity, and in a business world who would say no to money. And no, not everyone at this company is millionaires and don't need the cash, so people can't use that excuse. People have to come to terms with that.
People saying stuff like this just makes no sense whatsoever.