I would argue: that's just the tip of the iceberg. This is how it works. In a system in which there are external motivations (power, money, number of citations

I would argue: that's just the tip of the iceberg. This is how it works. In a system in which there are external motivations (power, money, number of citations etc.) it's a problem of incentives, and should be solved by putting the emphasis on other values, as a culture. What you describe is a symptom. Ofc, I'm not trying to defend such behavior.