They first started phasing them out mostly to look like they gave a shit about COVID, as they could conceivably be vector for infection.
I think the reason they're sticking with it is mostly to reduce maintenance and related overhead from running the machines rather than the actual cost of soda.
I totally see it as a disease vector. With that in mind, I can accept the existence of a set of circumstances where I agree they should be done away with. If it wasn't part of an overarching push to privatize every space in society and you could readily expect to get a refill without being hassled, sure
It almost makes me wonder what the concern is. That shit probably costs less than a minimum wage worker each year.
They first started phasing them out mostly to look like they gave a shit about COVID, as they could conceivably be vector for infection.
I think the reason they're sticking with it is mostly to reduce maintenance and related overhead from running the machines rather than the actual cost of soda.
I totally see it as a disease vector. With that in mind, I can accept the existence of a set of circumstances where I agree they should be done away with. If it wasn't part of an overarching push to privatize every space in society and you could readily expect to get a refill without being hassled, sure
At some point, I think its just someone saying "We shouldn't give anything away for free" up in corporate.