> In a move that at first went unnoticed
Stopped reading here, if you're positioning yourself as if you have some kind of unique insight when there is none in order to boost youe credentials and sell your product there's little chance you have anything actually insightful to offer. Might sound like an overreaction/nitpicking but it's entirely needless LinkedIn style "thought leader" nonsense.
In reality it was immediately noticed by anyone using these models, have a look at the HN threads at the time, or even on Reddit, let alone the actual spaces dedicated to AI builders.