> I have a bona fide complaint against Microsoft, and it needs to be resolved through the court system or a private settlement.
> Yet, I have a significant disincentive to sue Microsoft.
If you have a bona-fide complaint than you are expecting to win and have your expenses paid, you would only expect to lose and pay expenses if your claim was tenuous or outright bogus. It seems that if this is considered a bad thing then it seems like it is being is assumed that the courts are incapable of ruling on patent issues in a reasonable manner.