I don’t have enough experience in this field, but I found that a lot of beekeepers are great advocates for the other bees and pollinators. Stressors that affect the honeybees affect other pollinators, and the future of their business depends on having the ecosystem intact.
Similar to other fields (fishing comes to mind), I’d imagine that there are people that farm sustainably/advocate well, and there are those that selfishly put their own needs ahead of others.
Overall this story sounds like a good thing, and I hope it helps all the pollinators out there. At the very least, it might further our understanding of diseases so we can prevent outbreaks in the future