I'm not a practicing scientist, but I worked in a university lab in Canada once doing research alongside professors. The ones I spoke with generally tended to r

I'm not a practicing scientist, but I worked in a university lab in Canada once doing research alongside professors. The ones I spoke with generally tended to regard the journal system as a scam. However, they are bound to the prestige factor. Additionally, since almost all the time the fees are paid by the university and they have tenure, individuals felt little reason to try to change anything.