> No one reads books anymore anyway so who cares.

Please don't mistake yourself with everyone else.

People continue to read books and, if anything, book readership has slightly gone up during the pandemic since other entertainment options have become unavailable.

What HAS changed is that more people are reading digital books than printed ones and more people are listening to audio books. This speaks volumes that people desire books in general but want that portability and accessibility. Penguin House and other publishers moved into that sphere as well and provide that service.

That said, I don't think they should merge. Anytime you have mega corporations merging, it's usually bad for the customer.