."..or when they got help from BIS on SoA & ToB"
Hello? They were the publishers. That was a part of the job description. LOL
Again, BIO is where they are because they know what they are doing.
Obsidian is where they are because of the choices they made.
BIS no longer exists because BIS along with Interplay FAILED including decisions Mr. U made himself, and I say that even thoguh I I like him as he's cool... but, he's not perfect...
BIO is successful because of BIO. If (and when) BIO fails it will because of BIO.
This is undisputable.
Game over.