It's hard to do this anonymously and not have people figure out who you are (at that level) but that might do it. Since the B-list was abandoned by most publishers, the B-list has been creating a new industry on the Internet and in POD people are selling at fairs.

Probably, this is asking the book industry to give up some of their profit margin. Only something like 6% of the population reads more than two books a year. This is not as big a market as music. Could it be? Quite possibly. But I don't see commercial publishing leading the way on it.

Look at the other link. In the comments, one person thought that writers were paid by publishers while they were writing! I imagine others will try for the gold ring, but many of us will simply give up trying to publish, and write only for ourselves. And not release the material to the public.

I think, if I continue healing, I will give NYC one more try and try to write the last Allie book and one other, new book idea. But if I cannot sell them, then I have to figure out a master's that will find me work for the next 20 years. I don't feel healthy enough to keep changing careers every ten years.

However, until a famous author reveals their earning statements for both versions of a book, I don't think the book industry will be held accountable.