Even if the contract itself might be commodified, the relationship won't be. Business will want what it wants, regardless of what the contract says. Maintainers

Even if the contract itself might be commodified, the relationship won't be. Business will want what it wants, regardless of what the contract says. Maintainers will certainly be subject to influence campaigns by business, which will sometimes conflict with other "clients". Even saying "no, read the contract" to a persistent VP has a psychological and social cost. I can't really imagine this decreasing the pressure on maintainers: it's basically turning the project into a startup.