See I lube the chain and drivetrain after every wet ride and at least once a week. Which has kept the rust off the chain on every bike I'v had no matter where I have lived (Dallas, LA, Kansas City, ect). But down here in Flordia I have to lube the chain ever 2 to 3 days if I want to keep the chain rust free. So that's why I call Flordia the "Land of the rust". Rust on a bike to me is naglact. But that's not me. I hate to see any bike being naglacted.
But I have not reported any of this because I see a lot of commuters bike, no matter the price of the bike, chains covered in rust.