Now that a few breaths in for consideration, and a few steps back for objectivity have been taken, maybe I can add some perspective to a discussion which sorrily lacks it.
To AN:
It is not entirely convincing when you preface indicting and derisive commentary with, "I do not care about USPlabs, and wish we could get along but....". I agree the feud is a bit tiresome, so why perpetuate it? Frankly, Lanbane made the comment to be caustic and rude, which, given the admittedly frayed relationship between AN and USP, seems a strange choice for an individual not wishing to, "stir the pot".
The particularly damaged nature of USP-AN relations necessitates a more thoughtful and non-confrontational approach from the respective representatives, when commenting in the respective companies' threads; such is why USPlabs comment positively, or not at all, in AN threads. It would seem beneficial for each individual involved in this [at times] foolish situation to adopt such a simple solution!
To everybody else:
Emotions can, at times, override thoughtful engagement, and produce 'out-of-context' commentary. A reread of the initial statement illuminates that $150 is not the projected price-tag of any potential production run of this compound, but rather the costly nature of the alpha test-compound. That is simply the nature of supply and distribution: the lesser the amount, the higher the subsequent cost.
This is particularly true when the compound in question is rare and/or unavailable; the unusual requests prospective companies place on suppliers results in high associated-costs of isolation and production [...for test runs...]. It would be the same if you were to walk into a bakery and say: "Make this doughnut you have never heard of, and only one of them". The baker is going to charge premium for the novelty of the doughnut, as well as the inconvenience of producing only one - this is simple economics!
Jacob's post speaks the excitement new compounds generate within him, and I can attest to this: he sent me a similar e-mail upon initially discovering the compound, and this was obviously not, "board hype!" His personality can be manic, but this is only because he is undeniably passionate about supplements and supplement physiology, and that is an asset!