In reply to Trent Lapinski.

I run one of the oldest WordPress theme shops out there, being listed at WP.org when it first opened up to commercial themes. In those years, I've made quite a bit of money and grew a successful theme business.

But every time something like this comes along or the theme listing page is redesigned resulting in plummeting sales for some theme shops, I'm reminded that WP.org has their own values and priorities. They may give passing thought to how it affects us and our livelihoods but its not the chief priority.

Anyone who is considering starting a business that will depend largely out of WP.org needs to take a hard look at situations like this and really think about if incorporating WP.org as the primary means of traffic/revenue is a good idea.