Because its something I know a little bit about and I see  inaccurate, careless, and simplistic explanations made. Unpopular view? Sure, because it attacks preconceived and simplistic notions of corporate greed being the reason for costs being greater in Alaska. 

If you say its unfair a company would charge $3 for a head of lettuce in Alaska versus $1 in the lower 48, I would also argue (un-popularly) that there are good reasons you are and should be paying $3 in Anchorage, same way that head of lettuce might cost $6 in Kotzebue. People like simplistic explanations, like chalking it all up to the greedy corporations (and undoubtedly there is some of that too), but it's a lot more complicated than that, starting with the cost of doing business here.