Famous Designer Destroys Millions of Clothes and Product to Protect Brand! No Charity There!!

It upset me to read that Diana and Charles burned gifts they did not want, just to protect their "privacy!" If that is true, it is a hideous waste.  Diana had the right idea later when she sold dresses for charity.  Now, I found on LinkedIn an article shared by Dataminer about a major designer who is destroying unsold stock so as not to affect their "brand."  I have a background in business law, management, marketing, PR, and sales, and I think this is stupid.  Just me: