I think it's more likely than not... Yes. I thought that from the beginning... I now think (more so than at the beginning) much of what we have been told and guided to do by our government officials since the virus arrived here... has been more motivated by power/political optics/money... and less about public health/safety/transparency... I know... "shocker". I'm going to leave it at that so we don't go down the rabbit hole on this... really just wanted to post the WSJ article because I hadn't seen it here yet.
And just to be clear... I have no idea for sure... just based on my own personal background and experiences... one is way more plausible than the other, and I find myself going back and reexamining all decisions made and directives given.