As for the world getting shitty mods pushed down their throat - well, join the crowd. And the U.S market is full of it. This same situation exists in the music community today. Just didn't make sense to me. They're putting money into something with the expectation of a return.
Nothing is done for free.
Additionally, just because the U.S. government doesn't openly support businesses, doesn't mean it isn't happening. Another one is the U.S. farming community. That's government support, too. Allow every worthless military program to die, maybe the U.S. puts skilled workers out on the street. Those workers develop other skills to stay alive and lose the old ones.