Given the fact that Apache httpd isn't the only http server out there, and the relative stability of the HTT Protocol, HTTP is a good target for new servers.

As far as individuals "on the take" vs groups "on the take" goes, you get the same result in the long run. It's not about *getting* the money now — it's about *not* getting that money later that tends to alter the way organizations and even individuals over the course of time.