Terms of ether sale:
https://www.ethereum.org/pdfs/TermsAndConditionsOfTheEthereumGenesisSale.pdf
clause 19.9
Risk that Ethereum Platform May Never be Completed or Released.
Purchaser understands, that while Ethereum Team will make reasonable efforts to complete the Ethereum
software, it is possible that an official completed version of the Ethereum Platform may not be released
and there may never be an operational Ethereum Platform.
https://www.ethereum.org/pdfs/TermsAndConditionsOfTheEthereumGenesisSale.pdf
clause 19.9
Risk that Ethereum Platform May Never be Completed or Released.
Purchaser understands, that while Ethereum Team will make reasonable efforts to complete the Ethereum
software, it is possible that an official completed version of the Ethereum Platform may not be released
and there may never be an operational Ethereum Platform.
This is poor form.
I see, raise money and put as many out clauses as possible, that will inspire confidence!
I'm sure they will deliver, but I never expected such legal manipulation from the Ethereum team.
To be fair, there are things like this and much, much worse in most EULAs that people click through. Not saying this isn't a cause for concern, but it's just as likely that
the team had a lawyer draw up the EULA and something like that isn't really suprising.
Law is about balance, especially when it comes to situations that are not as clear cut as your average contract.
This EULA sounds like it was written by your standard lawyer who will cover his clients every possible outcome without regard to any possible fallout due to the EULA being too biased.
A smarter lawyer would discuss with their client about potential clauses that can cover them but that could backfire due to being not in the clients customers interest at all.
Not all lawyers see things in such a dull manner and understand that some terms are going to be politically sensitive and need review.
This clause should have been left out, with regard to how many scams the Bitcoin community has undergone. I personally have lost hundreds of Bitcoin to scams. If the Ethereum team fail to launch a working system we need the ability to face them in court. This forces them to work for the money we are sending them.
This lawyer did not understand the complex matter of the current Bitcoin investment climate.