I’ll stick my neck out and say this is likely just a minor bump in the road for the pair in question. These days, there’s really no such thing as bad publicity they’ve reached a much wider audience thanks to all the attention. With a team of crisis managers, a thick skin, and a strategy in place, I expect they’ll continue on as before. I also don’t see Penguin walking away; they’re heavily invested in the ‘product’ and have no reason to want it to fail. While this quiet corner of Mumsnet might be on the side of truth, influence and success are often found elsewhere. Sadly, in the world of social media and late-stage capitalism, values like ethics, fairness, and integrity rarely take centre stage in fact, they often get in the way of the relentless pursuit of wealth and fame. And much like with Brexit, people don’t like to admit they’ve been conned, so they double down on the deception instead.