I feel like execs are still not used to the idea that people with niche hobbies can form large groups over the internet, and, moreover, immediately take action

I feel like execs are still not used to the idea that people with niche hobbies can form large groups over the internet, and, moreover, immediately take action in a way that hurts the company's bottom line. [0] Just think about how this would have gone down in the 80s or even the 90s. A few grumbles on a BBS or forums, but for the most part, no one is reading the fine text of the license in the book. There is no news about it, maybe a fanzine talks about it, but those only have so much distribution. People aren't informed enough to have an opinion, let alone do something about it. [0] Subscription-based models are a double-edged sword like that. Anyone can say, "well I won't buy the next edition's books", and even if they mean it, Hasbro can ignore that threat until they're out. But if people can instantly end their subscriptions, well, that's different.