This is true, but its also an unworkable dead end for the tech industry. Private data is worth alot, but it cannot compensate for all the potentially valuable p

This is true, but its also an unworkable dead end for the tech industry. Private data is worth alot, but it cannot compensate for all the potentially valuable products people would happily pay for. By undermining trust with users (turning them into products) they put a lid on the market. So even from a pure financial perspective they have opted for short term profit and killing the golden goose.