Actually I'm impressed they told you what they did. In the past I've always considered the company a bit loose in clearly stating what are actual licenses and specifications their products hold as compared to recommendations. I found it interesting they didn't just pencil whip this one but told you outright they weren't going to pursue the specification.As a Schaeffer fanboy, I just felt a little annoyed at the responses. There are many other oil makers that also do not meet the recommended spec., but this was "my" manufacturer and it stung a little. Plus I have a little over 6 gallons of the stuff in the shop I was hoping to use. Still might.
Another consideration they may have is the cost, those material specifications are unique to the automaker and aren't free. They may be weighing a cost/benefit to the amount of oil being sold. If that's the case you might see the product disappear altogether.