> Why would the offering of a new gizmo imply that the bees would be any less well-cared-for?

I have a copy of the patent here in my hand and it reads

[0258] The invention provides many advantages to the collection
of honey from a hive. These may include:

[0259] A beehive that allows the honey to be removed
from the hive without opening the hive. At the flick of a
switch, or turn of a lever, honey comes flowing out of a
tube connected to the hive.

[0260] A system that allows you to rob the honey from an
entire apiary at the flick of a switch

They are pandering to people who don't want to "open the hive," who want to "rob the honey" with the "flick of a switch." This is a bee inspector's nightmare; people who don't want to interact with their bees are themselves pests.

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