Let's be clear about the motives behind the original OGL

[Staffan]

However, I mentioned Pathfinder, 1.0. I do think it made a massive contribution to 5e because it basically preserved D&D in its more traditional form and forced WotC to reassess the design choices they had brought in for 4e. If not for Pathfinder providing stiff competition, WotC might not have course corrected and 5e would not have been as comfortable for the old nerds to come back to. And no OGL, no Pathfinder 1.0.

That's one way of looking at it, and one that I've seen Ryan Dancey champion as well. Wizards probably does not share that view, and see Pathfinder as the game that stole their lunch.

 

[Clint_L]

That's one way of looking at it, and one that I've seen Ryan Dancey champion as well. Wizards probably does not share that view, and see Pathfinder as the game that stole their lunch.

I see it more like they dropped their lunch on the ground to go try a different lunch, and Paizo picked it up and said, "Hey, this lunch is still really good."

 

[Staffan]

I see it more like they dropped their lunch on the ground to go try a different lunch, and Paizo picked it up and said, "Hey, this lunch is still really good."

I'm not disagreeing with you, I'm just trying to divine Wizards' POV.