Bretonia has a restricted goods licensing system, for stuff that is less profitable and costs more to license, because you have to renew it every six months.
Liberty leeches money from base owners every month.
Liberty doesn't even give factions like ALG the chance to acquire a license to carry premium scrap, it's just-flat out banned.
Unless you want to argue that houses shouldn't be able to make and enforce laws, you have no argument.