Oh, I'm well aware of this work-around. Obviously you can change the amount when you change the reservation, just like you can send a special offer in any amount you like. But only the host can do that.
What I don't know is whether this is happening when guests go to book in the first place. And this is hardly the first time I've seen this happen. As a matter of fact, it happens every time now. Whenever I've gone to change the number of guests from 1 to 2, there is always an extra charge. Again, funds sent to me, not taxes or fees. This is problematic for me and frustrating for guests because they'll be charged improperly if they go back and correct the number of guests themselves.