I guess my word choice is the problem here. I didn't mean to imply that he did something dishonest when I used the phrase "marketing scheme." I'm sure that the discussion over whether his role can be described as active or passive in so far as his production decisions effect the aftermarket price of his seeds... is going to hinge entirely on information that we have none of.
I really wasn't trying to say "it's his fault they cost so much" and more towards "great play, good hustle." However, now that we are here, yes it is his fault they cost so much lol. It is very literally his call. It is nobody else's call.
But is there anything wrong with charging $500 a pack? No there is not. It is still a completely negligible expense within the context of a fully scaled OP, and I hope they shell out like Mr Rodgers at a church fundraiser bake sale. But for a home grower, who will turn this $500 pack into 1.5 lbs in a closet, it's getting seriously debatable. At that point, it depends on individual disposable income. Of which a lot of people have close to none.
