Can you quote one of the shills? I see people saying that OP should verify that it's a false flag. Are those the shills to whom you're referring?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33037323
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33037211
And these ones showed up right after they posted:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33037364
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33037349
Edit: actually that first one was after they posted too? So their comment may not have been accurate the second they made it, but three comments defending microsoft's secrecy showed up in the next five minutes.