You only assume that 'those folks' are taking the LA Times at their word. Please see my reply at #190.
The huge edition sizes and saturation of the market are not opinions or allegations, but facts. Those facts existed before the LA Times article, they existed before the lawsuits, and yes they existed when everyone was ignoring them and still making money. This outcome was predictable, IMO.
Some of us out here have regarded the whole Thomas Kinkade phenomenon as kind of an Amway for Art for a long time. Since that opinion has been long formed, the current opinion of the LA Times is immaterial.
..and like I said, and I did say this...
..if he's a charlatan or just very disingenuous...
..it will all come out!