Well there are differences. The mechanic from your example caused the situation. Netlify didn't and it might be hard to distinguish between unwanted traffic and

Well there are differences. The mechanic from your example caused the situation. Netlify didn't and it might be hard to distinguish between unwanted traffic and a SaaS having overnight success. A more accurate allegory would be if you told the mechanic to do whatever anyone who knows the registration plate asked, and he did so.