The price rigging, which to me is clearly criminal, and the propaganda campaign so well orchestrated and brazen that I can only draw one conclusion - a competitor. It must be a large one since they feel they can overcome and have impunity with regards to criminal or civil action. Only big can do that. They have complete censorship control on Ihub. That can only happen with a big competitor.
Jeff Benz, seemingly sheepish, may know he's up against big. He's avoiding conflict at all costs. That is my only rational reason he has not acted.