But the new decade meant a new way of life. Eventually, MLS players had enough. Instead of openly complaining, according to USA Today in February 2024, just before Covid broke out across North America, the league and its players' union finally granted the use of charter flights as a part of their contracts.

These brokers pay fees to the MLS for administrative and security costs, so naturally they would not want the MLS to be free and open to the public. There is also the economics. By locking down the MLS, brokers and agents maintain a competitive advantage in the knowledge and information about the local housing market.