What sense does that make?
You're right: it makes no sense. The idea that "if your company fails, the patents go down with it, but they remain stored so no one can re-patent the same thing" shows virtually no understanding of how the patent system works.
For one, how exactly would the patent be "stored"? How do you "store" an idea, and declare it off-limits? Talk about inhibiting advancement!
And for how long is it "stored" (until the patent holder does what: amasses a fortune to pull it out of storage)? And what's to happen to the licensing fees for that so-called "stored" patent? Who's supposed to protect the "stored" patent? Is this an 'honor system' thing? LOL!
Is that poster aware that the U.S. Patent Office doesn't determine the validity of a patent application (i.e. whether the patent is redundant of prior art, or rises to the level of "advancement of the art"), and doesn't manage or handle licensing fees? Does he understand that the determination of validity of a patent is often made via challenge in court, and not by the USPO?
The fact is that even the most 'air-tight' patent requires deep pockets and substantial time (often decades) to protect and defend, even if the inventor has seemingly "clear cut" evidence of someone violating their patent (usually to escape paying licensing fees). And that an inability or failure to defend a patent will invalidate it, allowing it to fall into public domain ahead of schedule?
Real-world reality is that unless a financially-challenged patent holder finds a deep-pocketed patent lawyer or venture capitalist who's willing to finance the case for him (in exchange for a % of settlement/licensing fees), it's pointless to even bother applying for a patent, in the first place.
In essence, all patents ARE "stored" and unproven as having validity, until they're actually challenged (and/or vindicated as valid) in court.
In that regard, Apple needs to show their willingness to protect their turf (where the best defense is carrying a big legal stick, ALA Apple's war chest to finance legal dep't).