I guess - as GT stated, this relation with INTEL is about pride.
It seems to me that there were some issues in the past.

So GT has to much pride to work for INTEL, but on the other hand
INTEL has to much pride to coope with POET and GT.

Every time business is not following logical principles, but feelings or politics, trouble is ahead.

So what I do see in my crystal ball:

INTEL without POET will soon face problems.

Can INTEL cause problems to POET?
I guess not - I can see by now too many competitors of INTEL, too many friends of POET.