> Necessary for what?

For many kinds of changes and progress. Disobedience is one of those things that ends up measured by results.

> What is the end-game of Uber and does that really align with the best interests of their drivers and/or riders?

What do you mean? Uber literally makes all their money by providing a service that people willingly consume. They are really providing lots of value.

> Uber is revenue unsustainable and driving for a monopoly status on delivery/taxi.

Maybe, but does it matter? An Uber monopoly is a lot easier to fight than a state monopoly. To the very least, there are several companies competing in the space already. And if Uber goes bust, the only losers are the shareholders.