Maybe "exploited" is a little strong but some of these projects are essential components of modern development stacks. So it's not just the injustice of people

Maybe "exploited" is a little strong but some of these projects are essential components of modern development stacks. So it's not just the injustice of people toiling away and eating ramen that is at issue here. What happens if people take you up on your advice? What is incentive for quality people to keep churning out open source tooling?