I'm sorry,I just noticed this one.
Of course, an "outcry" can result in a "change". We are not arguing over whether it CAN, nor are we arguing over whether it HAS, nor are we arguing over whether it might have in this instance.
NONE OF THIS IS RELEVANT.
Oh, yoohoo, Mr. correlation/causation! I went out of my way to say in my post that there is **not proof**, though I *thought* it more possible than not, because we know about audience response, not holiday shopping, and we know of other instances where it has influenced network decisions.
Get it?