How to admit you were using H1Bs to hire cheap labor without admitting you were using H1B’s to hire cheap labor
Yep.
In today's economy, if you are not worth the $100K fee , you are not the kind of world class talent that the H1B visa program was created to recruit or retain.
Hiring bonuses + relocation allowance for in demand, qualified but not exceptional US workers routinely exceeds $100K