"Bandcamp’s editorial operation has long supported this niche ecosystem /.../
Kneecapping Bandcamp Daily would represent a major loss for online music discourse. It’s one of the few publications left that puts significant resources into covering obscure artists from around the world."
https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/is-bandcamp-as-we-know-it-over/amp/
Indeed, it'd be a major loss. But also a good occasion to start building other and BETTER online spaces for qualified music criticism/curation.
In any case, it is not ideal to have music writers working for music distributors.