I don't understand all the hand-wringing in the comments that creative people being paid somehow makes them a sell-out or will otherwise ruin the hobby/field/em

I don't understand all the hand-wringing in the comments that creative people being paid somehow makes them a sell-out or will otherwise ruin the hobby/field/employment landscape/whatever else. Are there people churning out crap hoping to make a quick buck? Yes. Are there corporations trying to exploit creators and fans? Yes. Are there other problems I'm not even aware of? In all probability, yes. But I also see a lot of good things happening. Examples from my own interests: Table-top RPGs: before, you only got to play whatever was available at your local store (if you even had one) which was probably whatever the big companies put out (D&D) or your own crappy homebrew system. Maybe you hear about something amazing someone else has done and if you're lucky you get a photocopy/scan of their notes and try to figure things out from that. Today, you can discover heaps of amazing games and support their creators through Kickstarter, YouTube, Patreon, etc. Muay Thai: I support someone on Patreon and YouTube who puts out tons of content. Hours and hours of her own training footage (with fighters past and present, many of them legends) with commentary. Full videos of all her fights (270 and counting), again with commentary. Commentary on legendary fights. Interviews with MT legends. A long-form podcast. Long-form articles. These cover not just technique but also culture and history. All done for love of the art but also costing money. I don't know how else all this can be made available to a wide audience and be preserved for future generations.