(Found this on twitter)
Someone said DnD is a perfect example of this, except:
DnD 3e was better than 1e and 2e, and 4e came about because video game popularity was something WotC were trying to get in on, and 5e came about because Pathfinder 1e stole (took back?) like, half their fanbase.
The game getting worse over time (5e is terrible, FIGHT ME!) is literally because of profit seeking.
Yeah I don’t think it’s coincidence that the biggest hubs of current-day furry hate are 4chan and Kiwifarms, home to some of the most miserable, insecure, self-loathing sadsacks I’ve ever seen.