[MichaelZuo]

Yes, this means that some clever folks realized they could have a legit manga website that removes the unlicensed translations the moment an official release is available. And they never allow uploads in the original copyrighted language. See mangadex.org

Idk who the founders are, or if it was a bunch of scanlation groups that combined their efforts, but it's a pretty smart way to get around the copyright problem.

[falcolas]

And until there is a company who has the license to publish in English, there's a benefit to the Japanese rightsholders - free and extensive market research.