Ah, gotcha'. I was putting way too much thought into that. Making it an apples to oranges argument would help.
As to the other point point about a Bushmaster countersuit not looking good, what choice does a company have? They have a responsibiity to their shareholders to defend themselves and recoup losses. It's just solid business practice that any other business would persue. I know a gun business is not any other business and they need to wear more makeup in public than others. That being said, they may have a case for making the countersuit procedings closed and all parties gag-ordered, since public release would likely cause further damage to the company's brand.