well I mean Taeyang is next in line, before the girl group & boy groups
so there's that?
but you guys have to remember the "I Need a Girl"/"I'll Be There" era wasn't like...G-Dragon huge sales wise afaik?? And that is NOT TO INSULT TAEYANG (I love him!)
I don't know, I just see where YG is coming from in giving G-Dragon that kind of freedom and priority because it pays off well (and requires minimal effort compared to re-introducing his flagship girl group to the public or...paying attention to Epik High). I DON'T 100% AGREE WITH IT AS A FAN, but money wise...well, of course he's going for the obvious.