I agree with the author that this expectation everyone has that things are actually free hurts everyone. Some people say they'd pay for Firefox. Some say they'

I agree with the author that this expectation everyone has that things are actually free hurts everyone. Some people say they'd pay for Firefox. Some say they'd support it, but nothing outside of the main browser. But are there really enough people to fund something as big as Mozilla? Sure there might be some excesses (like I keep reading about the CEO's salary every other comment), but it seems few realize that the commercial ventures were created for a reason: to bring money in. If Mozilla only ever worked on the browser, would they have survived up until now? I reckon no. I do think they should create some sort of recurring donation system in a Patreon style (even without rewards, maybe with nice lists for the biggest donors) and test the waters. Are there really a lot of people willing to put money where their mouth is? I hope so, but my gut feeling also says no.