That's an absurd statement. There are plenty of "real artists" that want to make a living with their work. You can't pay your bills with exposure.

"Most important", not "only important thing". Read carefully and try to be less salty.

Not OP, but I saw the sarcasm miles away.

I wouldn't be so sure. When Valve had their failed attempt at a marketplace for paid Skyrim mods, one of the common complaints from other modders was that you should only make mods out of passion for the game, and any modders who put paid mods on the Valve store were sellouts that the community shouldn't work with anymore.

No sarcasm intended.

Then I apologize. Also missed the nuance as Sgt_Apone

Perhaps, but I have a strong suspicion that if this had been a Google or a Microsoft the response by the author would have been very different.