Yea, crabmeat has gone WAY up in price, I work for a food wholesaler, jumbo lump is up to $35/pound, even clawmeat, (which I used to buy for crabcakes) has doubled in price.I think the McLobster was only regional in the north east. We sometimes get crabcakes here in MD. It's about what you'd expect. You could expect to pay $15 for a good crabcake, so a McDonalds version for a few $ is somewhat lacking, but for a few $, it's ok. You can use your imagination, and pretend it's better than it is :^D
