Another point I want to make about short term/long term is what Google did with itasoftware. Their matrix is the best reference for searching airline fares/deals. Alot of companies use it and if i am not mistaken, kayak, Orbitz, Travelocity use the matrix to present the fares to consumers. Google bought them out last year and folks were both worried and glad of the buy out. So far the matrix is still the same old matrix. but I am sure once Google gets around to it, they will make it even better or use the matrix within their own searches.
Same applies to Motorola, nothing is going to happen until at the very least 6 months after the deal is approved. and that could be 12 to 18 months from now. By then, Moto will have distributed plenty of phones (with or without unlocked bootloaders, hidden Motoblur) etc.
TS