You know, this isn't exactly a bad idea.
All customers who bought SP30 would like to have best hashing hardware possible. Spondoolies has lots of expertise and little cash. Why ask them for cash? They will skimp about trying to distribute a cash refund. A cash refund will cause them to fire some staff and cut some capacity which could otherwise be converted into better future products.
What does Spondoolies have plenty of? Talent. Let them pay their shortcomings with something they have loads of. This way, they won't try to short anyone. They may even feel bad and give generously. They won't be giving cash generously.
So, compensation is probably better given in the form of future product rather than cash.
If I had to guess, I'd say you're the only one who thinks this way.
Seems like a BFL/KNC move that would cause an outrage.
With what money will their customers spend on next gen hardware when they will not ROI with their current sp30's?