Yes, I've done exactly that several times. Couple of times they explicitly added provisions for hobby projects that I do in my spare time. The whole premise be

Yes, I've done exactly that several times. Couple of times they explicitly added provisions for hobby projects that I do in my spare time. The whole premise behind the outrage is alien to me: any contract that you're presented with is just the first step of negotiation. Of course it favors the author. Present them with an alternative, and then, step by step, you come to a compromise.