If these were viable, strong selling titles it may be a little suspect but current state...no. Claremont and his brashness put the period on his own series. Even though sales slumped, his mouth at conventions and interviews assured they were not going to keep his title around, especially if they could justify the end of the title due to a finishing storyline along with declining sales.
Secret Avengers currently has a team comprised of Avengers Movie characters and television characters so if any would be left to flounder in low sales this would be one title they would allow.
There is no conspiracy, just a lack of care if certain properties cannibalize themselves. They will never get rid of something completely, even if they do not have the movie rights, a languishing X-title can be cancelled and relaunched to higher comic sales (which they wholly profit on)...this trend does not always hold in the house of X though, especially lately.
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