Put the price up. The prospect of settlement is very high, all the participants know that. Lawyers don't get paid for the time they set aside for a trial or hearing, nor do experts get paid for the time they set aside. Cancellation charges do not apply to anyone but arbitrators these days. If it is true that customers of arbitration resent those charges, they will go elsewhere.
Arbitration now has a huge competitor.
The new Civil Procedure Rules effective since 26 April last emphasise cost and time savings. This is probably the moment for arbitrators to examine their sales appeal. When customers get fed up, they find a remedy. Have a fumble in your underpants. Marks has got its knickers in a twist.