This guy [0] thinks mainstream publishers exists mostly for the prestige.
[0] https://michaelochurch.wordpress.com/2017/05/06/crossing-the...
[0] https://michaelochurch.wordpress.com/2017/05/06/crossing-the...
Edit: here's the explanation on why you can't find a lot of his earlier material online: https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/44bmmq/why_agi...