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Originally Posted by Chris Goss
Too specialist for most publishers to take a financial risk is what I meant.
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If I may add my opinion, this is the perfect way to lose history, memories and all the material and knowledge one or more individuals may have gathered in their research about one single unit.
Once upon a time to be a publisher did not mean to take only directives from accountants, but to publish what it felt worth to publish and to value the material from a quality point of view.
Not taking any "financial risk" more and more means to make "generally" acceptable works on "general" topics and to lower even more the level of knowledge and interest.
My maximum respect to those who write and read such works, but by neglecting the existence of those who would like to learn "more" and "better", publishers are cutting their own market and, philosophically, their own feet.
My very own personal opinion, of course...