I do not see anything hypocritical in my reply to you ... maybe you can point out what you refer to exactly?
Pricing is depending on the market situation and your personal judgement how much you want to spend on one thing/one person. That is basic economics. If you don't want to spend 1.5 K just don't go.
Let me repeat, punishment has nothing to do in here. Even you consider WG's as ignoble, that is no reason to treat them in an improper way.