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Cute Russian comic. The home of the official English version is here if anyone wants to skip ahead (or support them): https://boosty.to/gabiconomics-en
Lobbying is the act of influencing government officials or lawmakers to support decisions that benefit a particular group or interest. It often involves advocacy, negotiations, and strategic communication to shape policies or regulations in a favorable way.
Businesses don't work that way. The whole reason SaaS and cloud computing exploded is because businesses would rather pay a premium now to not own liability later. It's why business warranties and service level agreements and all that shit exist in the first place.
Costs are also amortized. If a wheel costs 20 coins and must be replaced every year, and a banded wheel costs 80 coins but lasts six years, then it makes more sense to buy the banded wheel. Similarly, a wheel failing means you lose the revenue the cart would earn you until you replace it, so a wheel that fails less often improves your expected profit.
Not that every business acts that way. Sometimes budget might limit options, sometimes decision-makers may decide the risk is worth it for the savings (they only drive on paved roads or some other particular set of conditions improve the calculus). Some business owners (many!) are irrational or stupid.
Sure, in any scenario where you’re maximizing the use of the wheel, the higher quality one will make more sense. What does the chief gain by further driving the incentives towards the sensible choice?
Also, B2B SaaS is objectively the worst thing ever.