I believe they did everywhere. New ones are getting harder and harder to find. I guess what little bit they made on them wasn't worth the trouble and money to keep us hobbyist from the diodes.
I'm curious about this too. But will they meet face to face for a better deal? I would message some of the bigger names right now and see what you can find. Cash talks.
Just make sure you have an adequate beam stop and lock the doors when you are powering up a laser that could hurt your potential unexpected companies eyes.