As a matter of fact, people do. You won't shop in wholefoods if it looks like a shitty 7/11. But you are missing the whole point here. A 20 increment to some big org is 24k extra a month, where as the actual RA will likely see about 1.5k increment. So there is nothing wrong in sticking together and voicing out a complaint. It is not like the whole increment is going to the RA. No one is protesting the 20, but the principle/reason behind the increase. This hobby is expensive as it is, and if you are a frequent visitor, it piles up. But you will be ok with it if it is a reasonable change. So it is only natural to protest unless there is a justified reason - such as we are going to give the RAs a 15 min break instead of rushing the hour into a 50min session, less appts per day so balancing the equation with an increase, etc. Rents are down, activities are pretty much the same given it is still tough to book the good ones. I can understand why some RAs raised it during the lock down, especially in East bay due to low turnout. But that is not the case for all the orgs. They are simply increasing it now to ride the wave. To quote a po, price is going up because others are doing it. So it is basic common sense to question an undesirable cost, whether it is 20 or 100, especially when there is no change in the service being received and the ones offering would have continued it that way if not for a collective change from the orgs. While there is nothing wrong in voicing out your complaints, at the end of the day it is a matter of supply and demand. If enough people are unhappy, and decide to communicate it, they are going to look for alternative options. There is nothing wrong in sticking together and voicing out complaints. If I want to reward someone individually, I will express my gratitude through a tip. That worked just fine before.