It&#x27;s possible they&#x27;re looking at the long-term picture and investing heavily now to aggressively counter anything that looks like stricter regulation. If they capitulate in Austin today, then tomorrow they&#x27;ll be railroaded into doing it everywhere else, which will end up costing them not-insignificant amounts of money and drivers over time. Having mandatory background checks also significantly raises the barrier to entry for casual carpoolers, which is a market that Uber is keen to capture.