The article does allude to that in the final paragraph.

Leader believes that the era of the studio actively making things is over, allowing us to look back on their unique place in the cinematic landscape. “They were able to create the sense that the studio was having this huge cultural impact, but they weren’t a Disney-level operation. Also, other auteurs that we would put Miyazaki alongside, their access to their art is dictated by bigger studios. The Christopher Nolan story is whether he’s working with Warner Bros. or Universal, Scorsese has to go to Netflix or Apple to get funding. Ghibli managed to do it in a way that was relatively independent and unsullied of that business. You wouldn’t have Miyazaki trying to pitch a Kool-Aid movie.”