All I can tell you is how much I made colletively, from Blitz 2001-2005. Something in the region of $55,000-$60,000
I'm shocked!!! - I would of seriously thought it would of been £60,000 at least, not dollars from 2001-2005, especially with the amount of games you've release GfK.
Is it really that bad for indie game makers? - I'm not saying it's a terrible amount of money, it's a good chunk but it's not what you'd call a proper living wage either.
It's good that people are being honest though and not artificially inflating the figures.