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I can think of one usage case in which KDP Select makes perfect sense, and I'd like the opinions of those who oppose it, especially JSWolf, who stated in another thread that not only would be never support the author post-KDPS but also discourage others from reading their work (if I read that right; if not, please correct me).
Say a new author has a debut novel. We already know that distribution through Smashwords can take more prep work to beat the meatgrinder. Why not release first at Amazon via KDPS, take advantage of those benefits, then go into wide release after 90 days?
If it were me, I'd be using those 90 days to get that awful Word document in perfect compliance for Smashwords, as well as prepping an ePub with precise formatting for sale on my web site. If I can have the mobi version for sale on Amazon while I'm doing that, why not?
I don't see this as all that different from doing a NY/LA movie release, honestly.
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