Comment Submitted by LifeStyle Factory Homes, LLC

I'm hereby providing on behalf of LifeStyle Factory Homes LLC a copy of comments provided to us as a news tip. The comments appear to be those made by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and which are on their letterhead and refer to MHI often. Meaning it looks like MHI's letter even though MHI leaders have not as of this time (circa 2:31 PM ET on 7.25.2026) yet posted these on this website themselves and MHI leaders have not yet confirmed or denied that these are their comments. The tipster said the following: "I am enclosing MHI's comments for the MHCC meeting. They are UNBELIEVABLE, even by MHI standards. They actually want HUD to adopt standards recommended by the MHCC in 2022, under the gun of the DOE May 2022 standards -- and using 4 year-old cost data (at a minimum) -- citing the language IN THEIR ROAD ACT, requiring HUD to adopt energy standards within one year. Also note their comments on Executive Order 14394. They try to use sophistry to claim that an EO titled "Removing Regulatory Barriers," actually means adding new (energy) regulations. Again, UNREAL. This is a clear railroad job to benefit the conglomerates and kill smaller competitors. It is probably the most revealing thing I have ever seen in …[my]… years of doing this, as to their true constituency and objectives. As MHCC membership and procedures have been corruptly manipulated by HUD, I'm sure that this is going to go through tomorrow. But the fight will go to a higher level." I removed text that might reveal the tipster's identity. If they opt to reveal themselves at some point, that is of course their right. That was posted as part of a detailed article linked here: https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/this-is-a-clear-railroad-job-to-benefit-conglomerates-and-kill-smaller-competitors-tipsters-mhi-doc-and-1st-prediction-comes-to-pass-artificial-intelligence-clarifies-confirms-tip-fea/ that included 3rd party artificial intelligence facts-evidence-analysis (FEA) checks. For those who are well informed on HUD, MHCC and manufactured housing industry realities, the allegations by the tipster seem to hold water. To bolster that take consider the following from Microsoft Bing's AI powered Copilot (see report linked above for details and confirmation). "Conclusion – Pulling the Threads Together Once the full context is understood—the ROAD Act’s limitations, MHI’s historical collaboration with DOE, the late lawsuit, the FOIA documents, the Buffett‑linked funding, the consolidator investment theses, and the content of the July 17 MHCC letter—the tipster’s warning is not only credible but highly consistent with the documented evidence. The tipster said: “This is a clear railroad job to benefit the conglomerates and kill smaller competitors.” Based on the FEA [i.e.: facts-evidence-analysis]: > MHI’s actions repeatedly align with consolidator interests. > MHI’s omissions (enhanced preemption, DTS, Title I) consistently suppress industry growth. > MHI’s regulatory positions (including the MHCC letter) increase burdens on smaller producers. > Consolidators openly state they benefit from supply constraints. > Independent producers (MHARR) and consumer advocates (MHLivingNews) consistently contradict MHI’s narrative. Therefore: Yes—the tipster’s allegations hold surprisingly true once the full factual chain is digested. The pattern is coherent, documented, and reinforced across multiple independent sources." It is this writer's continued expert https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PraiseKudosForMHProNewsMHLivingNewsLATonyKovachSoheylaKovachQuoteCollageIndustryExpertiseMostPublishedMostRigorousReportingGrokGeminiCopilot2-scaled.png view that much of MHI's 21st century behavior is best understood and explained by the notion that they are being operated on behalf of consolidators of manufactured housing. Those consolidators have often self-identified in their own documents and statements like the one annotated example linked here: https://www.manufacturedhomepronews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/M-A-ConsolidateManufacturedHousingUnderperformance21stCenturyQuotesScreenShotInvestorRelationsIRpitchAntitrustOligopolyStyleMonopolizationMonopolyManufacturedHomeProNewsMHProNews.png It seems that the Department of Justice and HUD's OIG, among other federal regulators and Congress ought to be probing MHI for conflicts of interest and multiple purported antitrust, RICO and other violations of federal law.