Now I am not a capitalist by any definition, but isn’t all this borderline criminal?
In what way criminal? They do not lie to you, they do not try to defraud you (as a result of not lying to you), and in general, if you don’t lie, it’s caveat emptor in our society. 
Since there’s another thread on this staff report: Act Now!, I’m going to close this one and suggest you comment over there.
I’ll merge 'em in a few days.