Agreed. With broadband being much more widespread, and the public becoming more internet savvy, I see no reason to make someone else rich by going through them. If you play your cards right, and promote in all the right places, you're audience will find you. If you have a niche product, that will make it even easier to get the word out to those that count.

Online distribution will become more and more common. I'm going to try and follow the Telltale Games model. Online distribution, shorter games at a cheaper price, and new episodes every 3-6 months. It's an experiment, but what I'm doing gels with that model.