Mable, with all due respect... don't get the lack of comment to mean people are afraid to speak, it's likely that people don't want to get mixed up in what appears to be a conflict between you and the Fred Zed via Shiek. The analogies that have been made are pretty clear and easy to understand.
Simply put, no one is forcing you to stay, you've made your point several times, that hobbiests as a collective should think twice before visiting a provider with higher than market prices, ok fair enough thanks for the advice, we will take that into consideration . But if we choose to visit one of these providers that is our choice, just like it's your choice not to see her, and just like it's the SPs choice to charge the price, and if the market can support it, then so be it.
I think think this is one where we might all have to agree to disagree and move along, this thread does no one in Ottawa any favors.