>>77103667I don't think they thought she was unmarketable, but going through legal and PR with a clique in the middle was never a viable strategy.
Holo also requires sponsorships/merch to go through legal and PR, but they've shown they can walk the line of capitalizing on popularity and keep sustainable growth.
Phase while being much smaller are doing the exact same thing, but because they're much smaller they can cater to more unhinged shit and it won't get as much negative publicity, expect this to change if they grow to a billion dollar company.
>>77104103Harder to land contracts when you're involved in drama, same reason Offkai chucked out not only Niji but Kirsche as well, and why chuubas sometimes aren't allowed or get advised against collabing with people associated with drama.
It really is that simple.
