I'm fine with them being represented just because they bring more attention to similar games, and those similar games are often actual indie titles
That seems to be a good representation of what the listmakers thought, as well - games produced by Bandai Namco or EA but with the aesthetic of indie games made many lists due to them looking and/or feeling like traditional ..."indie"... games (2/2.5D platformers and whatnot). I'm fine with them being represented just because they bring more attention to similar games, and those similar games are often actual indie titles