I mean, if the dark forces were billionaires and you look at their wealth growth explosion since the pandemic....someone could be forgiven for thinking there was a conspiracy there. Means and motive, alongside a sociopathic disregard for the common person..
You should advise them to drink bleach and prove its efficacy. For science.
Hell with that. Take the 8% and double it, to serve as an example to the rest of the industry not to fuck around with things like this. If it doesn't hurt enough, it will keep happening (anyone remember bread price fixing?)