It is a pity that BFL did not keep any records of when their products were manufactured and shipped. Does that mean that the world will never know how much bitcoin could have been mined with the customers' prepaid machines, if someone hypothetically had the idea, the opportunity, and the determination to do so?
Judge: Are you that PL?!!
Judge: What do you need? And how can I help you?
PL: I hear there is a doubt about how many machines were built. Send us the paper work, we have no lives and will find out just how many farts were released from their hind quarters while shipping out units...oh and how many units were also shipped of course.
Judge: Will you do this incredibly complicated research for the court?
PL: ? Me!? Are you crazy? I am too lazy. I said we, and by we I mean Bruno (and then some). Sure, I'll give him some pointers on how to count the units, but the man is a dedicated demon. If he does anything wrong it is the possession not actually Bruno.
PL: Hands the judge the paperwork that states Bruno has concise acute moments of insanity. Coinciding with all online activity. In fact I may even have "expert" bitcointalk witnesses that can show that Bruno was only ever insane when posting online. <--- see if you can find the logical pun in there...somewhere.
PL: I can also show that this affected other members of the bitcointalk community. In fact, I would dare to say that bitcointalk is seriously damaging to ones health. I am suing (in my imagination) theymos for exposing innocent human beings to the harmful affects of this product called bitcointalk.
Judge: What you say, sounds like it has merit.
PL: It not only has merit but it is true. Have you ever seen what happens when you stick 400 strangers into a bar and expose them to liquor?
Judge: I have. I see your point. Case dismissed.
PL: OUR CHEWBACCA DEFENSE WORKS!