While there are many cogent points to take away from the OP, I feel that the attack and attribution of motives to very large, very faceless organizations is mis

While there are many cogent points to take away from the OP, I feel that the attack and attribution of motives to very large, very faceless organizations is misguided at best. I'm sure there are some who value the revenue that comes in, especially given how many other large organizations duck their responsibility in supporting public infrastructure. But I'm also sure that there are people who voted for politicians to create these laws, precisely because there were issues with unlicensed, unregulated taxis. Take the OP as one data point; I'm sure that there are just as many horror stories about Uber experiences out there, some of which could have been prevented by regulations. Not saying it's perfect, there's definitely room for improvement. But the broad brush strokes of this piece feel too broad, and not nearly deep enough.