Do you throw people under the bus when you're 'winning' as much as they did? Although, I think you're right; they got what they wanted out of Samsung - a way to beat AMD to the table.
If Samsung screwed up they would absolutely officially put it out there, see not only would they have sold 175M to crypto miners, but they would have also have a perfect excuse for why the consumer channel isn't seeing any stock, it would be a win/win from Jensen's standpoint.