In my experience, the "they are a private company..." argument is quite often given as an ironic or sarcastic retort, pointing out a perceived inconsistency or

In my experience, the "they are a private company..." argument is quite often given as an ironic or sarcastic retort, pointing out a perceived inconsistency or hypocrisy, rather than a statement that "actually, the system works". More of a "by your own logic...".