Record created dates back in whois!

Well folks, the Record Created entry is back in the whois output as of this
morning:

[root@Overkill /]# date ; whois merit.edu
Sun Apr 4 07:40:07 EDT 1999
[rs.internic.net]

Registrant:
Merit Network Inc (MERIT-DOM)
   4251 Plymouth Road, Suite C
   Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2785
   US

   Domain Name: MERIT.EDU

   Administrative Contact:
      Domain Name Administrator (DN522-ORG) domain-admin@MERIT.EDU
      734-764-9430
Fax- 734-647-3185
   Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
      Domain Name Technical Support (DN523-ORG) domain-tech@MERIT.EDU
      734-764-9430
Fax- 734-647-3185
   Billing Contact:
      Domain Name Billing (DN524-ORG) domain-billing@MERIT.EDU
      734-764-9430
Fax- 734-647-3185

   Record last updated on 04-Feb-99.
   Record created on 03-Oct-86.
   Database last updated on 3-Apr-99 21:42:11 EDT.

   Domain servers in listed order:

   DNS.MERIT.NET 198.108.1.42
   DNS2.MERIT.NET 198.109.36.3
   DNS3.MERIT.NET 198.108.130.5
   DNS.UCAR.EDU 192.52.106.6

The InterNIC Registration Services database contains ONLY
non-military and non-US Government Domains and contacts.
Other associated whois servers:
   American Registry for Internet Numbers - whois.arin.net
   European IP Address Allocations - whois.ripe.net
   Asia Pacific IP Address Allocations - whois.apnic.net
   US Military - whois.nic.mil
   US Government - whois.nic.gov

Could it be that NetSOL actually changed as a result of public outrage?
Naw... Couldn't be!

Could it be that NetSOL actually changed as a result of public outrage?

I suppose.