The second option is not just about "noble-ness". There's a second, possibly larger, aspect to it : far more control over the aesthetics of your product. If yo

The second option is not just about "noble-ness". There's a second, possibly larger, aspect to it : far more control over the aesthetics of your product. If you have algorithmically generated ads, by definition you will have little control for how they fit visually around/within your content. Bias be damned, but if I want my product to look a certain way, ads are a non-starter.