Agreed; and similarly, some developers might not want to participate on that kind of basis. (this is one of the things I worry about most, with regards to open

Agreed; and similarly, some developers might not want to participate on that kind of basis. (this is one of the things I worry about most, with regards to open source funding: I think there needs to be a lot of space for negotiation and different work and communication styles. I hear a lot of suggestions that reduce down to paying people money, and I think that's a simplification that could end up annoying people and wasting time, effort and productivity. not a criticism of your suggestion, more of a broader observation about the way that open source funding conversations are progressing)