> the true cost of the bounty is dramatically higher than most people (even in the industry) can understand. Only in a few parts of the U.S. with sky-high cost

> the true cost of the bounty is dramatically higher than most people (even in the industry) can understand. Only in a few parts of the U.S. with sky-high cost of living and rents. Most FLOSS developers are not in such places. (OTOH, high costs are definitely the reason why there's little-to-no "pure" crowdfunding for things like AAA-class video games, or live-action feature movies. It turns out that the cost of these things is so high that, by and large, people aren't actually willing to fund them when the full cost is made transparent.)