Yeah, that's the sticker, right there.
Yes, so now we are theorizing on top of data we should at least question? .
That's why I used the term "theorize", I specifically did not state that this was a fact. Just food for thought, is all.
There is this *huge* drive to determine who is "on top". As consumers, that is not a primary issue. Why do we care who is on top? We care about products, and players, and support directly. If we have what we want in those areas, who is #1 is a non-issue.
WotC and Paizo are not sports teams. The stats don't matter.
(Unconnected to the undoubtly questionable statistics presented in the OP):
I care who's on top because it's interesting to see how the RPG scene has developed in the past years. For players, it can also be an indicator of the future of their game system.