However, the dilemma facing photogs who do want to make a living is that to "be with it" is to be on some kind of service that allows for easy sharing of their work. But this sometimes (which, in most photogs' eyes, is too often) leads to photos being reused without proper payment.

And then you get into the discussion of, "Well they wouldn't have paid any money for your photo even if you did have it under lock-and-key"

In other words, even if I didn't have CC on my photos, I would still make a negligible amount of money. They aren't good/specific-to-a-buyer's-needs to make money in their digital existence. I could conceivably make money by selling prints and really marketing myself, but I foresee that ultimately making me less money than if I spent that time focused on my actual job.