This makes more sense than blaming the developers. But ultimately the problem is the same: engineers, i.e. employees, don't control the money. They don't have

This makes more sense than blaming the developers. But ultimately the problem is the same: engineers, i.e. employees, don't control the money. They don't have agency to direct the money toward functions other than enriching the people who have the money. They may have more agency relatively speaking than free software developers, but on an absolute scale, you can measure this kind of agency in dollars, and it's a pittance. Maybe they could donate some of their own salaries. Maybe they could get employer matching. Still doesn't seem realistic, but it's closer.