.. because asking for money generally fails.. Huge "shareware" projects garnered a total of five figures kind of money, ever. Plenty of projects fail to get a thousand dollars, ever. The market is filled with success stories, to you dont see the misery of the failed ones.. especially when the stakes get large, such as phone monthly revenues, or ad streams on major consumer brands. The management that grabs the reigns there are hired specifically to push others out and maximize gains.