Having to have signed one such waiver, it's treated much like a standard 'oh sign this so they'll get moving on your paper'. Again, because it's only for the '

Having to have signed one such waiver, it's treated much like a standard 'oh sign this so they'll get moving on your paper'. Again, because it's only for the 'nicer' journals, the 5% number is a bit misleading - only to the best research would this apply. And that's the unfortunate fact - it is too often the good stuff that bypasses the policy. On the flip side, it is a point of friction, if small. It did give me a very specific moment for my complaint to be registered (even if overridden).