The manufacturers don't want us to see what's really going on.
The reason for this is that the manufacturer wants to place more restrictions on your use of the program than copy- right law places.
I am sure that the manufacturers don't want their invention revealed.
When even overtime will not keep up with demand, the manufacturers want to be able to turn to outside suppliers.
"That may sound unlikely, but no manufacturer wants people to be in the position of using the product if they don't want to."
What happens when a manufacturer wants to stop sale of second hand goods?
No manufacturer wants to spend any money they don't have to.
Now manufacturers want to fill their work forces again, but applicants are not fighting for the jobs.
On the one hand, all manufacturers want to have their products sold by the biggest retailer in the country.
Still, the manufacturers want the volume now, even if profits must come later.