You are basically on the same train of thought than me Anon. They are the gatekeepers to wonderland and use their slaves as bait to entice likely candidates.
bunny's are young rabbits… I think it could be helpful if we can distinguish between the two and not get them mixed up… i.e. playboy bunnys are the slaves of their white rabbit handler. Hefner. and one form of bait…
I'm sure there are many more white rabbits who keep a MUCH lower profile that Hugh did.
In the art we see bunnies being traumatized and abused by white rabbits… note the difference