Hank realizes that their image is maintained by early compliance, even though every “request” is made under the threat of eventual violence. So he refuses to co

Hank realizes that their image is maintained by early compliance, even though every “request” is made under the threat of eventual violence. So he refuses to comply and insists that they show up with guns to take his steel mill. IIRC his approach worked and they yielded until they got dirt on Dagny which they used to blackmail him.