"Intuit is no different than any other company looking to employee tax preparers"

Actually they are different.  They have already been invited into our home by the fact that we are using their product.  It's not like a Jehovah's Witness pounding on your front door trying to get your attention.  And let's be honest, for years preparers have been irritated by the fact that Intuit sold professional tax software while catering to the DIYers out there using Turdddotaxxx.  Add the further irritation that @PATAX pointed out that those same DIYers are supposed to be treated nicely by us when they show up at the front door here rather than slamming the door on them like you might do to a Jehovah's Witness  knocking on your door.