The Ether TOS was similar... back in 2014.
But there is no point in ruining a carefully crafted reputation; there is much more to be gained by coming thru with a killer OS for smart contracts that supports any programming lang and charges no fees ;-)
Keep in mind EOS is largely written already; and is being tested and extended. Dan mentions he intends to bank profits before he even launches the blockchain, and he only gets one chance to make EOS right; so it won't come too early.