Re: "it just has to swear it won't break that 2012 agreement"
I suppose there's some hope that this means they will face something massive if they ever break it again, but knowing politicians and their level of knowledge about technological issues, I doubt it. Without a law that makes it clear what is or isn't allowed, there will continue to be pointless little actions like this one. While I'm clearly disappointed that they haven't managed to change Facebook's approach any, I never really expected Facebook to take any real action, and at least they're receiving some penalty that actually impacts their books.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
