True, but in this case "return to compliance" means "scrapping the company", because its key product depends on the non-compliant behavior and is impossible to implement otherwise.
It more meant "don't build a company on shaky ground," which Rollout clearly did. The only reason to be so specific about not breaking the rules is when you know you are breaking the spirit of the rules. The blog post he linked to is a year old - they're lucky to have survived this long.