Does Howard Taylor actually make more money than Scott does, though? PVP is much higher up on the traffic charts, and I've seen Howard occasionally post about his family's financial struggles while Scott certainly doesn't seem to have any.
Not having a single late update is a very different skillset from knowing how to market effectively. If I had to pick one person as a marketing consultant it would be the one who has a better marketing track record, not the one who doesn't keep to a perfect schedule.
Kris and Scott work in the same office in Seattle with PA and (last I checked) he didn't give up the dream; ChainSawSuit and Starslip are updated multiple times a week.
I like Scott as well, and I probably would hire him for this as he has the perspective and the willingness to get the job done, even if it offends people.
But I'm not from a syndicate and if I get my way, I'll help flush them and book publishers out of existence :D
Not having a single late update is a very different skillset from knowing how to market effectively. If I had to pick one person as a marketing consultant it would be the one who has a better marketing track record, not the one who doesn't keep to a perfect schedule.