Many strange things go on in the publishing biz, at least in our part of it, and we assume that a lot of people in the magazine game see the same things we do. Most of it has to do with misconceptions on the part of folks not familiar with the process, and that’s OK, assuming they are educable. Some of it is just people being stupid/greedy/arrogant/mean (pick one or more).
To attend the rest of the class, see Ol’ Skool Rodz #46.