That's not what it means at all. It doesn't mean you can't leave and make other bikes later down the road. It just means you can't make other bikes while still employed by the original bike company. That is what seems to be the crux of the issue, but is still a bit of conjecture as well.

And again, that may or may not be true yet at this point, we don't know. The Volagi guys have admitted to having an idea for a bike while at Specialized, but we'll see which argument comes through from a legal point of view. It could be that Volagi didn't do much while at Specialized, or that things changed significantly AFTER they left Specialized, either of which could leave Volagi in the clear.

Or it could be that they had most of the design done before they left Specialized, in which case Specialized has every right to claim ownership of that design. We don't know yet.

Either way, there's not nearly enough evidence in this thread to warrant drawing conclusions and jumping straight to a boycott. There's only hearsay, conjecture, and media statements by only one of the parties in the lawsuit (because the other side isn't talking, probably the smart thing to do).