My understanding is that Baen definitely had preferences in what he liked, but he also had a keen eye for talent, so was willing to buy stuff that wasn't really to his taste. After he died, that part went away.
Yeah, you can tell from the bibliography there was a significant change. The authors that appeared later are, well, pretty much what you'd consider stereotypical Baen authors. Not to say they're all bad by any means or carbon copies, just, well, predictable.
Of course, there's an argument to be made there is success in catering to a specific audience, especially in these days of online sites that suggest authors Y and Z if you liked X. The closer in style to X, the more likely you are to pop up.
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Of course, there's an argument to be made there is success in catering to a specific audience, especially in these days of online sites that suggest authors Y and Z if you liked X. The closer in style to X, the more likely you are to pop up.