It would be nice if they made it easy for us to know if there has been a change, instead of us having to dig for it. A simple "this is what we said last year, and this is what we improved on, or didn't" would suffice. That includes both their research, and PR departments.
MFMP has been a good example for others to follow on being totally open. But understandably, those based on a business model, have other factors to consider.
The Thunderstorm Generator is Open Source and a Business.
How can there business be successful?
Patent protection?