Tha're just giving people more reason to join Blackbeard's crew
That is the basic problem - they have the attitude, of we are entitled, and lisenced to rape, which is awesome, so we will do it to the best of our ability. Which is all good and well. Then Blackbeard appears over the horizon, and their reaction is basic caveman mentality, use the biggest clubs and spears we can lay our hands on.
Instead of responding in a way that simply makes it unprofitable for Blackbeard to operate economically, all the while giving your consumers, the very best service and product possible.
Nope, we like our out of control Hamster Wheel, and swinging big cudgels, gives us a hormone high, so that is what we will continue doing it, as we are still paying out record dividends, despite and inspite of Blackbeard making a decent economic existence of off the crumbs from our table.
So basically business as usual, we don't have to change our business model, such that there is no economic incentive for Blackbeard to operate.
Exact same issue, in the extreme with the tobacco industry. Same reaction.
Solution is simple, make it economically unattractive for Blackbeard to operate, and he will go away, trying to beat him with a cudgel is not going to work. There are more Blackbeards than they can swing a stick at.
Currently they are sitting in their castle, with the drawbridge up and the moat full, while they leave Blackbeard to roam the country side all around. Does not work - history has proved that over and over.