Exactly. Everyone thinks that "monkeypox" is a joke because of its name. That's why they are renaming it. Remember back when there was "pneumonia linked to a novel coronavirus"? Then there was "COVID" and it become so much easier to fearmonger with.

Bonus points they can use a lame excuse for it and spark "outrage" for this lame reasoning (evidence: this thread) without everyone focusing on their likely actual motive; they also keep people talking about it which likely serves their goal as well.