Steinberger was already on API billing — complying with the new rules — and still caught an automated ban. 135K OpenClaw instances generating 5x more usage than subscription pricing covered is the same unit economics blowup we've seen a dozen times in DeFi when protocols realize their "unlimited" tier is getting arbed. Anthropic shipping Cowork and Dispatch weeks before kneecapping third-party tools is textbook platform capture — extract the ecosystem, then compete with it. The fast reinstatement after going viral just confirms what everyone already knows: enforcement is vibes-based until there's a PR cost.

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