They could give a "partial refund" for "not missing" your connection or, in plain language, make people pay an amount up front any time they have to make a conn

They could give a "partial refund" for "not missing" your connection or, in plain language, make people pay an amount up front any time they have to make a connection and keep it as forfeit if they skiplag. That's obvious enough the airlines would be doing it if this skiplag stuff really bothered them.