Topic of the day: Clear's future is unclear

Just heard from the morning news that Clear, the program that allows paid users ($199 per year) to get through airport security faster, has suddenly stopped its operation. Users who already paid are not getting refund. While I feel bad about people losing their hard earned money, I was not a fan of this program from the beginning. Why should rich people has extra privilege when it comes to airport security? Apparently I'm not alone. See the comment section in the linked article. It's interesting to see some commenters seem to have valid reason to use such service (frequent travelers who is going to pay more than $199 to replace a ticket when they miss the flight on a tight schedule)