"Increasing the difficulty is the safer way to make more profit."

He doesn't like that Shinobu is seconding his concern about potential greed being involved. It makes sense, of course because such things are everywhere, in every species. Thace just doesn't have to like it when there's so little he can viably do about it.

"Maybe what else has happened here this year will act as incentive to keep things in good working order." He can hope. "Perhaps someone will take initiative and ask to learn more thorough maintenance."

That Thace says more for the attendant than anyone else.