I'd like to think MSFT"s comments about being open to negotiations, IF YHOO replaced it's board, were a shrewd business tactic...
Get YHOO to replace their board and fire Yang... reopen negotiations and offer them an insultingly low price... If they take it great... If they don't, hehehe... even better... But the board and Yang are replaced anyway, and Steve gets to give Yang the finger... I just don't think Steve is that bright, and Google will end up reaping the benefits...