PPG,
There are also the .. umm.. minor details of Toyota's THS already out on the streets in 1997, the similarity in design and layout that Ford eventually produced over five years later, the use of Toyota control algorithms, and the mountain of Toyota patented IP wrt hybrids that Ford cannot begin to counter .. so I think your interpretation of events is wrong, but each to his own opinion, particularly since the details of what Ford gave to Toyota in return for licensing agreements is under wraps AFAIK, beyond cross-licensing of diesel, but not hybrid related (If I rememer correctly) IP.

It would, however, be unfortunate if Ford was stuck at G1 level Toyota technology.

R2-E2, 2G Prius.
Highway/City/Husband/Wife MPG: 56.5, as of 12/2005, 26K miles

Jac Nasser, Ford President: "We are planning to launch a hybrid version of
this car [P2000] within this year [1998]. We will also make FCEV available in
2004."