I don't think a lot of people realize how much business is actually tied to affiliate webmasters. 500 big companies in the business versus 50,000 small and medium sized businesses. Having more potential customers helps to keep prices higher. Once the customers become fewer it's easier for them to start dictating better terms.
Domains, hosting, scripting, and content are all heavily tied to the fate of the "little guy". Ironically, so is this forum.
