One way to think about them is a fancy credit. The second boom mic operator gets to have their name *somewhere* in the movie because of rules about giving credit to the people involved in making it, not because audiences know to expect quality from their work. Production companies are providing the money to make the whole movie, so they can demand an elaborate credit inserted when the audience will be paying attention. Even if it provides no help with drawing audiences, it’s an ego boost and communicates to others in the industry who made the movie.
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