The Parent Corporation/UBHP Q&A

In light of yesterday's post, we decided it might be a good idea to revise our Q&A about the Parent Corporation and the Unholy Brotherhood of the Hole Punch to make it perfectly clear what the current state actually is.

Q.  Are the Parent Corporation and the Unholy Brotherhood of the Hole Punch still separate entities?
A.  It appears that, officially at least, they are no longer separate.  "Jack" is in charge of both entities, and according to Quisling they are run as one unit.
Q.  What happened to the non-Craftie wing of the UBHP?
A.  Some of them left to join the New Company and have started up an informal group they call the Reformed Brotherhood of the Hole Punch.  This group is not well-organized and claims no authority from the UBHP, but our operatives suggest this may not be the case soon.  Many of them are clearly frustrated with "Jack" and his bizarre self-serving strategies.  Those who didn't join the New Company or the RBHP appear to have decided that they don't like organized cults and have started practicing the portion of the rites and beliefs of the UBHP that they feel like practicing.  This informal organization is unlikely to be able to mount the kind of attacks we have seen in the past, but may prove to be difficult to eradicate.
Q.  How should we refer to the Parent Corporation and the Unholy Brotherhood of the Hole Punch?
A.  In general, you may use either title.
Q.  Is "Edgar" still alive?
A.  Yes, he is currently living in the TORSO reality simulator.  We are changing the parameters of the simulator to make it clear to him that if he were to defect to us he would not face more than 53 years in prison and 20 years of supervised probation after that, but he still hasn't made it clear whether he intends to remain loyal to the Parent Corporation or not.
Q.  Do the New Company and the Parent Corporation still have ties?
A.  No.  It appears that the relationship has been completely discontinued.
Q.  Did the Parent Corporation ever acknowledge that "Edgar" is gone?
A.  No, there have been no press releases from the Parent Corporation since our operatives found "Edgar"--which implies that he was the only person involved in writing their recent press releases.  With this information we believe it may be fair to declare the Parent Corporation defunct, even if it does still exist as part of the UBHP.
Q.  Is "Jack" crazy?
A.  We think so, but his followers apparently do not.
Q.  Does this mean we can buy hole punches again?
A.  Heavens, no.  Hole punches are still inherently evil, and just because the Parent Corporation isn't actively working against us doesn't mean we should throw money their direction.  If we can starve their revenue streams perhaps we can put an end to the organized UBHP altogether, but if we continue to buy from them we will never be able to crush them.
Q.  Is the GNU Public Dictatorship's Board of Dictators responsible for the decline of the Parent Corporation?
A.  We like to think it was our pressure on the Parent Corporation that allowed "Jack" and his philosophies to gain a foothold, but most of the credit for destroying the Parent Corporation as we knew it should go to "Jack."  His short-sighted ventures and bizarre obsessions have effectively eliminated a once-formidable enemy.

If you have more questions about the Parent Corporation/Unholy Brotherhood of the Hole Punch, please feel free to ask!