Yes, exactly. That's why I said "sans the restrictions the article talks about." He didn't seem to think about the issues of access that have arisen since then

Yes, exactly. That's why I said "sans the restrictions the article talks about." He didn't seem to think about the issues of access that have arisen since then. He might have primarily meant these materials to be available to scholars. You are right. We're now in a pickle. No one is saying he shouldn't have done the work. But getting the material to a place where it helps the language thrive is hard and will take resources. No easy answer here.