Part of it has to do with the strike, part of it is apparently in keeping with lore, and all of it is just another person looking to stir sh*t.

If you watch the video, you can see it was intentionally written that way. Doesn't make sense that most of the dialogue is voiced, except for the nine. Also, strike is over. Even Houndish remarks that he thinks it is cost cutting measure. Fits Bungies M.O., once they realise they can get away with something with the community, they will do it again amd again.