Things are just as heated at the
other side at around the same time the Japan Times article appeared.
Among the opinions (some of which have devolved into the usual ANN arguments over the legality of subbing and its effects on the anime industry), someone in there
blames the TV stations for the draconian agreements they lay out for the studios, insisting that the studios
pay for such broadcasting.
At any rate and if I ever get a huge paycheck, I'm willing to pay for genuine Marimite boxsets to keep 'em afloat.