Tbf, this holds true for any accessory, from chairs to computer cases: Anything branded as “gaming” is usually mid quality at a premium price.

is there are policy responsible for this?

Probably just a result of the snow. No way any policies got implemented that fast.

Honestly: “Journalist discovers Apple product still functions properly after 10 years” sounds like a headline to me.

LARPing valuable insight is the least amount of action that people can put in while feeling they contributed something. “Oooh, look at them. Now someone else do something about it!”