Defeats "the purpose" - of maximizing profits? In this case I agree with you.

It’s run by a literal non-profit. You clearly have no clue what the event is like or how it’s managed.

Edit: You can even see their financials here

https://burningman.org/about-us/what-we-do/financials-public...

What I’m seeing in that link is that the organization pays 16 people a total of $3.6 million.