> they could have discussed it beforehand and co-ordinated messages without there having been any government involvement These are after all companies several

> they could have discussed it beforehand and co-ordinated messages without there having been any government involvement These are after all companies several (all?) of whom have co-ordinated illegal no-hire compacts in the past: it's not far-fetched to think they'd work together on a PR response to this. Which isn't necessarily to rule out a more sinister explanation of course.