To be fair most the crazy high acro prices are paid because the opportunity to grow and sell the frags paying for not only the coral but even making a profit. It does inflate new release prices, but of course drives them down eventually.
I am not a seller, but I know quite a few people locally that spend a lot on coral but make enough to at least pay for the hobby so while at 1st glance it might appear financially irresponsible it can be the exact opposite.
It's nice to see colonies of homewrecker that still look impressive. Good to see the hype hold up after Walt Disney turned out to be "meh" for most.