Ah, but there are indeed advantages. For example, books in KDP Select are eligible for the Kindle Lending Library, and a 'borrow' counts as much as a sale when determining Amazon rankings.
This means that books in the KDP Select program can achieve and maintain a better ranking more easily. And since most of the currently-successful indie authors earn their money by hit and staying in one or more top-100 lists, anything that affects ranking is a big deal.
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