Problem with this idea was twofold: 1. It completely misunderstands the supply chain. By the time this message was out there, masks were already mostly sold ou

Problem with this idea was twofold: 1. It completely misunderstands the supply chain. By the time this message was out there, masks were already mostly sold out in retail places. Even a slight increase in demand will cause that because of JIT manufacturing. Anyway, by that time the healthcare system and the government had already taken over the supply chain for all new masks. And obviously hospitals don't buy masks from Home Depot 2. In fighting any emergent public health crisis, the number one thing you need is the public's trust. Why destroy it for essentially no gain.