That is so not true. I know the owner of a cp nursery in the US that has Nepenthes plants that are so large you could make hundreds of cuttings from them...but the owner diligently refuses to cut even the tiniest piece off these otherwise unruly vines. Yes the plants have multitudes of basals. Yes they pretty much have all flowered. But NO....no cuttings will EVER be taken and offered for sale; and we're not talking super rare stuff here. We're talking about a grower who just isn't interested in spreading them around.obviously everyone would want to cut up their plant to spread the wealth and increase their availability. ( also making money at the same time )
Do I care to benefit from these plants? Not in the least. Do I care that other people benefit from these plants? Not in the least. Why? Because it's the grower's right to decide what should be done with them. Not every cp grower feels the need for practicing conservancy and spreading the 'wealth' even though they KNOW the income could greatly benefit the livlihood and future of their business. Is this considered greedy? I don't think so at all. They're his/her plants to do with what s/he wishes.
Do I think this kind of practice makes sense? No, I don't. I am one of those growers who believes very strongly in spreading his plants around, rare or otherwise, specifically for keeping the material alive and in other hands in the event of a disaster. Who knows when I may need another piece back some day. But, I would never pass judgement on a grower who chooses not to. I would just talk about him/her behind their back, LOL!!! jk