That's a bit unfair. A chart provides an orthogonal view on the data, rather than just relying on a narrative description or a few numbers. This in itself is us

That's a bit unfair. A chart provides an orthogonal view on the data, rather than just relying on a narrative description or a few numbers. This in itself is useful. Many cases of scientific fraud/errors have come to light because of the charts. Therefore, attempts to improve chart standards would be a gradual and achievable way to improve scientific quality. Not to sound cynical, but data access and research incentives aren't going to be 'fixed' any time soon, if ever.