It is more like:
CG: Everyone hates these datacrons and they say it is breaking the game. What should we do next?
Developer: How about super crons?
CG: Super crons you say? Please tell me more.
Developer: Level 15 crons that are for specific characters and majorly OP. Costs even more materials, which means more cash in our pockets. And as an added bonus, when they expire, they don't give back any materials.
CG: Brilliant, release them at once!
Honestly, I think only whales like datacrons overall. I wish they would just discontinue them and put planning towards things like simming the raids (or give us a use your previous score option).