If the strategy of the company is not to compete - there is very little incentive to pursue efficiency. So talking about labor costs or expensive equipment in t

If the strategy of the company is not to compete - there is very little incentive to pursue efficiency. So talking about labor costs or expensive equipment in the absence of competition is pointless, they don't care about it themselves. Furthermore, labor costs are not about maintenance, but rather about investing in the infrastructure. And this doesn't translate directly into the price. They make way more money on that infrastructure in the long run.