Dreams of infertility was always one from the tyrant 
They most likely did. Polyploids are supposed to be infertile no matter which way you jerk em anyway haha
I’ve been hearing about this for a long time now. Many horticultural, agricultural and pharmaceutical giants have been asking people to send them samples from sterile plants for years. Yes the same “we will never sell out” and “we are doing this for you, the people” companies doing sketchy business behind the curtains 
Of course, you can call it a tool against hermies and cross pollination but it’s effect aren’t any different than Monsanto terminator gene.
How long before somebody comes up with a super fertile cultivar to counter this?