I never said they were unassailable. Expecting small companies with very little capital to throw money at developers because big companies are being "bad guys"

I never said they were unassailable. Expecting small companies with very little capital to throw money at developers because big companies are being "bad guys" about something and "good guys win" is... not very realistic. If these allegations are true the big companies involved are effectively controlling the rate in the entire market (this would include rates in startups and other smaller companies). Why would smaller companies (with less money) start throwing more money at workers than companies that could actually afford to do so but choose not to unless someone twists their arm?