So Steam Direct backfired again, can't say some of us didn't tell you so.

A higher fee would certainly reduce the number new games arriving and this may be viewed as a benefit because it would increase the visibility of the titles that do get submitted.

But perhaps false barriers to entry is not the best solution to increase visibility? It only increases the visibility of games that have more money to spend, not of games that are actually better.

The reality is that visibility in a crowded marketplace is a common marketing problem with no simple solution.