I think the problem here is credentialism. People have been incentivized too strongly to need a degree from the most prestigious institution and so put up with

I think the problem here is credentialism. People have been incentivized too strongly to need a degree from the most prestigious institution and so put up with things they wouldn't have before. Great work is being done all over the world now, there is no reason people should still see one of a few schools as a requirement for a serious resume.