On the other hand, John Kuo believes that instead of merging with other companies, Taiwan publishers should be focusing on defining themselves: "In the future publishers will require a clearer and clearer understanding of their niche. That's going to be the key to their survival."
郭重興則認為，現階段不必急著被購併或購併人家，而是定位好自己，「將來出版的路線、觀念會越來越嚴苛，出版社只要把這件事做好，便能屹立不搖。」