Thanks for that earworm, that is going to be stuck all day! (ps have you seen the HBO documentary "Pee Wee Herman as Himself"? it is really good)

The only problem with the theory of a money grab for checked bags is that gate-checked bags are done at no cost- so there is an incentive to actually skip the checked bag if there is a fee, and gate check it for free.

If you haven't seen it- check out Mobland on Paramount+. Pierce Brosnan and Tom Hardy are great in it.