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MZLA Technologies is a subsidiary of Mozilla.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Foundation#MZLA_Techno...

I'm interested in more clarification on what this change "actually means" as well.

A corp has more flexibility in what it's allowed to do, compared to a US nonprofit. Maybe similar reasons why Mozilla has the Mozilla Corporation in addition to the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation.

As the Community Manager for Thunderbird, I can say that this comment is correct.

The non-profit Mozilla Foundation had many rules about what we could and could not do. The new Corp gives us more freedom, legally.

Rules derived from where? Could you give us an example of what the new structure allows that couldn't be done before?

Freedom to what though? I'm at a loss why a structure that's OK for FF, is not OK for TB.

...unless there are plans for profit and charging a subscription or some such.

Firefox is under Mozilla Corporation, which is owned by Mozilla Foundation.

Thunderbird will now be under MZLA Corporation, which is owned by Mozilla Foundation.

Why not put it pack in Mozilla Corporation? Because Mozilla Corporation has tried to jettison it a few times for not aligning with their goals, I guess?

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