Sorry I didn't mean to say "random" in the sense of stochastic, more like "eclectic". Usually when I saw such papers with eclectic author mix, at least a few ar

Sorry I didn't mean to say "random" in the sense of stochastic, more like "eclectic". Usually when I saw such papers with eclectic author mix, at least a few are listed as independent researchers or unaffiliated (even though they might have a PhD or are applying to grad schools or whatever). I was wondering maybe I'm out of date and everyone in those circumstances now just has a 'doing research as' corporate alias.