Hal, we get to bend the rules a bit. It's like we're dating the DM.
Plus I figured there was already a big reviews thread here, and posters might be interested in picking up some free copies. If it really is a problem, though, let me know.
As for the art, it's my hope that we'll be able to bolster sales so we can afford to hire the best artists we can, and to pay the better among our current artists more. I mean, heck, I drew a few illos for E.N. Pub products in the past, but that's because I'm a fan, not 'cause I'm any good.
For Mythic Earth, I've got a trio of recent graduates from the Savannah College of Art & Design helping out. Do you want a copy when it's on sale, Hal?