Whether a company is a semi-monopoly, or even true monopoly, has no bearing whatsoever when it comes to the respect I have or don't have for that company. And if your intended point is that we are still dependent upon them because of their semi-monopoly status, well, I was never dependent upon them to begin with. And neither is anybody else who knows coins. But yeah, I get your point that they are the only game in town for those who do not know coins. But even if I didn't know coins I sure as heck wouldn't trust them anymore after breaking their word numerous times.
I beg to differ the coin market as we know it is dependent upon them for those who do not know coins and know coins