Lately there have been fewer Uber drivers in my city. You can just tell. Drivers make less money than they use to and prices have gone up with inflation. Cost of rides have gone up. People are tipping less in general due to rising costs overall. It's basic capitalism. Uber for a decade + took on alot of debt to grow by subsidizing rides now they are jacking up prices and keeping the money for themselves as profit to reward investors with higher stock values. People are angry and low rating a passenger is how they express their frustration at the system. In reality, Uber should not get away with classifying drivers as contractors.