Perhaps the long years with Sony did not translate well into the drone business.
Intel has fingers in many pies, I don't see them deliberately shunning anyone. They do business with many drone companies as well as Yuneec and DJI. Their acquisition (Sept 2016) company Movidus supplies DJI's obstacle avoidance systems.
The drone industry continues to evolve in ways that often seem confounding. Then there are the regulations to contend with...