Aniplex broke the way anime companies saw the market, and arguably the US anime market permanently.
The market was dire with fewer people purchasing anime, Bandai left, Media Blasters was crippled, AD Vision disappeared.
They get stuff and (perceived) quality that matches their Japanese counterparts, delaying or even stopping their importing of anime series.
This scenario could all come down at any moment, but for now, Aniplex USA is right about their target market, and there’s really nothing people can do about it.