What is the incentive to accept answers? But more importantly, there's the Jon-Skeet-already-has-a-job problem. And the handling-payments-is-a-PITA problem.

What is the incentive to accept answers? But more importantly, there's the Jon-Skeet-already-has-a-job problem. And the handling-payments-is-a-PITA problem. Ultimately if someone has the money to make an expert answer worth their while, they can hire a consultant. And if an expert wants to make their living answering questions, they can open a consulting firm. Good luck.