In addition to what the others have said, it's also more difficult to strike out on your own due to 'having no replacement'. If a corp is reliant on you and you

In addition to what the others have said, it's also more difficult to strike out on your own due to 'having no replacement'. If a corp is reliant on you and you're part of a collective, then something happens to you, the collective will replace you. If you're on your own, a corp will be much more reticent, as the proverbial hit-by-a-bus scenario will leave them high and dry. Disclaimer: this is only how I've had it described to me; I frequent the small end of town :)