Ahh, that explains the willful ignorance.

Screen readers read text directly, the point of this is to be used in images, which screen readers don’t read anyway.

Well look at that, it works!!

You can make these arguments about literally any prepackaged product. I’m not defending this ice, but come on. You can make anything yourself, so long as you have the equipment, time, and money. Paying for someone else to have done it for you is about convenience, and is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.