I don&#x27;t know why you&#x27;re being downvoted.<p>You&#x27;re questioning economical premises stated as <i>obvious</i> in a tech forum (so, where no special economical knowledge should be assumed). You&#x27;re doing the right thing - why are they obvious? If he who stated them as obvious can&#x27;t answer that with solid references, then it&#x27;s not <i>obvious</i>; it&#x27;s just an unfounded preconception.