That's like asking smart programmers should stop working for FAANG and work for minimum wage at a non-profit, to help save the world. The academic perks at mult

That's like asking smart programmers should stop working for FAANG and work for minimum wage at a non-profit, to help save the world. The academic perks at multiple levels are deeply tied to publishing in top tier journals. It's not going to change unless there is a wholesale reorganization of incentives, which is unlikely to happen. Open sourcing the research publications for taxpayer funded research is probably what we can strive to achieve.