And I believe that there was a clever legal game played.At first, the band tried to get MS to use a live version because it would cut some band members out of the royalties. You can read more in Brad Chase's memoirs.
During my college years, I shocklingly managed to consume two of those (on separate occasions), mainly in an attempt to show off. Easily the worst I've ever felt after eating anything.
Symbolically, though, maybe it helped me get closer to god. Or at the very least, Windows 7.
Now that I'm trying to cut down on carbs (which I view as the root of most diet-related health problems) I agree with you, "real" food like veggies, meat, dairy, etc., are always sparingly doled out by restaurants while they try to stuff you full of bread, potatoes, rice, and all the other cheap filler carbs. It is actually very difficult to cut down on carbs in restaurants and still get enough calories, without ordering multiple entrees and discarding the empty calories.
I see the 7 patty & cheese burgers and wish they still did those. You're getting a lot more real food for your money.
I haven't been to a S&S since the COVID lock-downs started, but I'd give odds that they do still do those. At some locations, off the record, and depending on the manager.
See also: placemats featuring Bill Gates('s hand model) holding a burger in one hand the XBOX "S Controller" in the other to show how much smaller it was than the original widely-hated "Duke" controller: https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20010425/xbox.htm
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/11/business/thailand-burger-...