True. I read quite a lot of books from independent publishers actually and the bulk of my pull are books from smaller publishers (Aftershock, Valiant, Oni, Dark Horse, Image (I guess they still count as small), IDW and now Lion Forge). I don't recall that I've ever gotten to concerned about the sales numbers on those books though I have, on occasion, wished some Big Two lower sellers were indies instead.
Well I, for one, hope they do find their audience. I know they've got me interested.There's also the serious possibility that they are patiently searching for and accumulating their audience.