@rivetgeek my first response was "who?" then I googled and looked at the essay.
He equates the whole of TTRPGs to D&D, which while the lions share of the market isn't the whole market.
eh -- yeah I agree with your take
@s5photog @rivetgeek being charitable, he seems to think D&D and Critical Role are the Brand and RPGs die if people don't support the brand. Hence the thing about Coleville not making D&D content.
It's bunk but it's a common capitalist theory