While it is true that editor work costs money, I think it's important to make clear that Elsevier is not the entity who's paying that money. It's still the univ

While it is true that editor work costs money, I think it's important to make clear that Elsevier is not the entity who's paying that money. It's still the universities who pay the editors - since they typically work pro bono. Well, OK, there are non-monetary payments that Elsevier does. Like establishing your name by mentioning it often and making sure you get a nice room and nice food on the next editors' board meetup - if the journal does hold these.