The dynamics are more interesting if you make a small change to this scheme: force the owner to accept public domain buyout if the value in the fund (+ interest

The dynamics are more interesting if you make a small change to this scheme: force the owner to accept public domain buyout if the value in the fund (+ interest less overhead) exceeds the current valuation. It also acts as a built-in termination period for orphaned works, since there may be no owner to actually accept an offer.