It gets posted here often, but I think this Tracing Woodgrains article goes a long way to explaining how we got to where we are: https://www.tracingwoodgrains.

It gets posted here often, but I think this Tracing Woodgrains article goes a long way to explaining how we got to where we are: https://www.tracingwoodgrains.com/p/the-faas-hiring-scandal-a-quick-overview https://www.tracingwoodgrains.com/p/the-faas-hiring-scandal-... If the "quick overview" isn't enough background, there is a link to his "full story" treatment at the bottom.