I would disagree with your assessment. I would consider myself a collector first. I try to position myself with the best possible outcome by providing my own blanks, doing full front and back pieces to minimize stray marks, dialogue with the artist, etc....now I understand this cannot be done with pieces that have already been commissioned but I commission more art than purchase off ebay or the boards so I have hedged my bets that my piece will obtain a 9.8.
As stated in previous comments I collect for myself I do not intend or want to sell anything. So that piece will never be for sale (its dated on the back a day before he passed). I also have Hulk 181 CGC 9.8 that will never be for sale.....let alone 99% of my collection. Full color pictured below and my 181....had Stan Lee sign the case, I will never crack that book
I agree with this statement.