The two people on the FTC who had recused themselves unrecused themselves in April 2025, so now things can move forward. Settling out-of-court prevents the matter continuing, for example if another member of the FTC who had not recused herself is decided by the courts to be elligible.
Just a conspiracy theory of course; I have absolutely no evidence to suggest that the two Republican representatives are not acting in good faith to bring this issue to a speedy conclusion. cf your own questions on the original thread, which is here:
It would be foolish of the interested parties to delay a settlement if they believed their sponsors were about to back-peddle, or be defeated in court, or both. I guess we’re back on topic now.