This reminds me of something Kurt Loder said: when people were complaining about Marilyn Manson, it had effect of helping Antichrist Superstar sell so well. Have these people never heard of show business?
By having this list it makes it easier to find games one might be interested in. Or try a new game. Or, while I think it's not best use of money, spite buying. Kind of reversal of people buying the Hogwarts game.