[JoeAltmaier]

All true. But the unintended consequence might be, that journals become publishers only of incremental, safe minor papers?

[t_serpico]

you can think of every journal having some set 'perceived value' and 'safety' parameters (e.g some journals will tune down safety to allow flashier papers to enter while others will tune up safety at the expense of flashiness). there is basically a push and pull between value and safety.