Steam has explicitly said they are not subsidizing the steam machine as other console makers do

That's not my point at all, I actually agree with most of your comment. I buy games to enjoy them and I wish I had the time to enjoy them. Of course I won't be able to play every game or any other media for that matter but can I not lament that? I want to experience the hard work and creativity that people have poured hours of their lives into but there isn't enough time of day. I think the point of the article and my comments are that there are artists making amazing games but because there's so much of it they are not getting recognized

Mea culpa, haven't had coffee yet.

I agree that there have been some absolute stinkers from the big companies. That's definitely a conversation worth having but I can relate to the main conceit of the article that there's just a growing mountain of games on my wishlist and backlog that I'm sure I would enjoy but can't imagine how I would play all of them without ignoring every one of my responsibilities for weeks if not months while also ignoring every new one that releases

Did you read the article? It directly addresses your question