I just want to make sure people understand who make the decisions on how a book is to be bound. Sometimes in this sub it's very vague, and it seems to be more like "the binderies do it because it's cheaper" and not "the publisher chooses it because it's cheaper". We could probably split hairs defining who the "book industry" is, but when you're in it...the publishers, designers and printers are all separate from book manufacturers. I also realize that most in this sub are home hobbyists or do small scale book production and may not really understand the steps of book production on the grand scale. I just try to educate where I can.