I agree with you.....
Our forum IMO is getting "side tracked" due to the confidential terms, and we cannot see the money until each Q hits the street, but even then, if there is more than 1 settlement or more than 1 royalty payment per Q, we don't know who paid what, and I say, lets just accept the fact and move past all this.
I also agree if we got an 8 figure settlement, and it was made public, it sure could have an impact. There are settlements reached all the time in this world and it seems the majority are confidential...so be it.