My thoughts exactly. The author seems to think a proprietary period is the best option. But honestly, I'd rather have data be immediately openly available and

My thoughts exactly. The author seems to think a proprietary period is the best option. But honestly, I'd rather have data be immediately openly available and ensure we credit those who played an important role in identifying what observations should be made and obtaining the data. That really seems like the best of both worlds. Promoting open access to data and collaboration among scientists is better than promoting closed access to data and "scooping" of results/limited collaboration.