Multiple things are making things seem this way, one is that the income model has significantly changed, from "we make good software, people pay us for it" to..

Multiple things are making things seem this way, one is that the income model has significantly changed, from "we make good software, people pay us for it" to.. whatever sentence sums up the current state of exploitation. Another reason are the proverbial rose-colored glasses. Yet another reason is just curation and sampling issues, since we now have a whole category of shovelware and shovelware-hybrids, the chance you'll actually stumble upon the really good stuff, is just way lower.. Are we ready to pay for curation yet?