Right, so are there any examples of successful projects which do this? The idea is certainly plausible given that the vast majority of initial contributions to

Right, so are there any examples of successful projects which do this? The idea is certainly plausible given that the vast majority of initial contributions to an open source project are based on need: http://climate-action.engin.umich.edu/figures/Rood_Library/Shah_open_source_governance_2006.pdf http://climate-action.engin.umich.edu/figures/Rood_Library/S... However continued involvement seems to be usually based on hobbyist motivations, so you might be setting yourself up to not see anybody else jump on board with you long term.