Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-10380701-20150808021719/@comment-7472785-20151011114343

SDC was founded by Grandpa Schnee and is currently led by Papa Schnee, probably patriarchially (Meaning, if there are shares in our modern economic sense of all, the owner is the holder of them all). We may assume that Papa Schnee was an only child, now he has two children they both are heiresses. But as to who of them will be 'Taipan of Noble House' is still up for decision. (A common feature in patriarchally led companies).

Winter is significantly older than Weiss, probably older that Yang is to Ruby, which makes them less close growing up (hint: "I always wanted bunk beds as a kid" - Seemingly Winter didn't.). Thus Winter grew into the company earlier than Weiss, maybe even before the shady practices emerged, which led Weiss to becoming critical of them whereas Winter already was to involved in exactly those decisions.

So Weiss came to the conclusion that she can't fight the practices from within and 'rebelled' in deciding to become a huntress - maybe the only way to get out of Atlas, where her life would be totally controlled by her heritage, which her father couldn't refute.

So what does Weiss have that Winter doesn't? Independent, critical thinking towards the SDC as currently run.